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  • 17-06-2016
  • Mathematics
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A handbag originally cost $85.00. now it is priced at $68.00. what is the percent of decrease?

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Аноним Аноним
  • 17-06-2016
[(68-85) divided by 85] x 100%
= -20%
=decreased 20%
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TomathyMeyer
TomathyMeyer TomathyMeyer
  • 17-06-2016

first you will need to divide 85 by 100

85÷100=0.85

Then divide 68 by 0.85

68÷0.85=80

80 is what percentage $68 is of $85

So what you left with is a 20% discount

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