On a winters day, the average temperature during the daytime is 40°F. At night the temperature falls to 24°F. What is the percentage decrease?

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asked Oct 13, 2021 65.0k views

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Tauli · Answer 1 · 2021-10-19T05:06:34+0000

Answer:

40%

Explanation:

so first we can calculate what percentage of 40 24 is

we can do that with 24/40 which equals 0.6, or 60 percent

100-60

that means that there was a 40 percent decrease.