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Roger
Roger asked in Education & ReferenceHomework Help · 7 years ago

MATH: find the percent decrease and show work?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    First: work out the difference between the two numbers you are comparing. Then: divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100. If your answer is a negative number then this is a percentage decrease.

    Source(s): http://www.skillsyouneed.com/num/percent-change.ht...
  • The Me
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    Set up and solve a proportion

    5265.5/5940=x/100

    cross multiply and set equal

    5940x=5265.5*100

    divide by 5940

    88.64 percent of the original

    so it is a 11.36% decrease

  • Roger
    7 years ago

    how much percent decrease of 5940 to 5265.5? Show your work please

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    current x decrease % = answer

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