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The price of an item yesterday was 130. Today, the price fell to 91 . Find the percentage decrease.

User Maxim Zubarev
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Answer:

30%

Explanation:

130-91=39

39 / 130 =0.3

0.3x100=30

and you got the answer!

User Ken Avila
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Answer:

30%

Explanation:

percentage decrease has the formular=

decrease/actual number× 100/1

decrease= 130-91=39

percentage decrease= 39/130 × 100

=0.3×100= 30%

User Richard Medeiros
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