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Find the percent of decrease if 110 is decreased to 88 A) 125% B)80% C)20%

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C is correct which is 20%
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Hey there! I'm happy to help!

We have 110 minus a certain percent of 110 equals 88. Let's call this percent p and solve.

110-110p=88

We subtract 110 from both sides.

-110p=-22

We divide both sides by 110.

p=0.2

Therefore, the percent decrease is C) 20%.

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