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Samantha's monthly electric bill dropped from $38.21 last month to $37.48 this month. Find the percent decrease. Round to the nearest whole percent.

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The answer is 2%

38.21 - 37.48 =0.73

0.73 / 38.21 = 0.01910

0.01910 x 100= 1.91 percent

To the nearest whole percent will be 2 percentage
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