Finley’s pumpkin had a mass of 6.5 kg before he carved it, the pumpkin had a mass of 3.9 kg. What was the percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin?

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Finley’s pumpkin had a mass of 6.5 kg before he carved it, the pumpkin had a mass of 3.9 kg. What was the percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin?

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60%

Explanation:

$3.9/6.5\\=0.6\\0.6*100\\=60%$

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