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2. The cost of a pair of jeans was changed from $52 to $47.82. What was the percent change?

8% decrease
9% increase
9% decrease
8% increase

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4 votes

Answer:

I Think its 8% decrease

User BADAOUI Mohamed
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Answer:

The answer is

8% decrease

Explanation:

To find the percentage change we use the formula


Percentage \: \: change = (change)/(original \: quantity) * 100

To find the change subtract the lesser one from the larger one

Original price = $ 52

Current price = $ 47.82

Change = 52 - 47.82 = $ 4.18

Substitute the values into the above formula

Percentage change is


(4.18)/(52) * 100

We have the final answer as

Percentage change = 8%

Since the current price was lesser than the original price there is a percentage decrease in the amount

User MohsenB
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