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  • 21-03-2016
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An item that was selling for 72.00 is reduced to 60.00. What is the percent decrease in the price?

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JosiahJ JosiahJ
  • 21-03-2016
16 2/3%. 72 minus 60 is 12, then 12/72 is .16666667, then move the decimal place two spots to the right, getting 16.66666667%, remembering that .66 repeating is in fact better represented as 2/3, so 16 2/3%
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