Question

Before Christmas, the price of a shoe in a Heel's Store for Women was $79. At the post-Christmas sale, the price was $43. By what percent had the price of the shoe been reduced? Round your answer to 1 decimal place

Answer 1

54.4%

Explanation:

Find this by dividing 43 and 79:

`(43)/(79)= 0.5443`

Multiply this by 100 to convert to a percent (or just move the decimal to the left two spaces):

`0.5443*100=54.43`

Round to the nearest tenth (one decimal place):

`54.43=54.4`

The price was reduced by about 54.4%

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