Question

The selling price of the Robertsons family house dropped from $500,000 to $250,000. What was the percent decrease in the value of their home?

( please solve, NOT in proportion please!! )

Answer 1

50%

Explanation:

50% of the value of the house dropped.

So 50% of 500,000.

• 50 percent *500000 =
• ( 50:100)*500000 =
• ( 50*500000):100 =
• 25000000:100 = 250000

Answer 2

50%

Explanation:

You can literally do it mentally lol

$500,000

- $250,000

$250,000

so by common sense, it's 50%

Hope it helped!