Answer: 70%
Solution Method 1:
1 - (84 / 280) = .7
.7 * 100 = 70%
Check:
280 * .7 = 196
280 - 196 = 84
Solution Method 2:
280 - 84 = 196
196 / 280 = .7
.7 * 100 = 70%
Check: 280 - (280 * .7) = 280 - 196 = 84
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Previous (incorrect) answer:
84/280=.33333
100-33.333=66.666
66.666% decrease
you can check your work by multiplying 84 by 3 since .3333 is 1/3rd and you get 280
70% decrease.
There is a 25% decrease in 280 to 210. 25% = 70
% decrease: = [(280-182)/280] x 100% = [98/280] x 100% =35%
30% of 280= 30% * 280= 0.3 * 280= 84
30% off of 280= 30% discount applied to 280= 280 - (30% * 280)= 280 - (0.30 * 280)= 280 - 84= 196
70% decrease.
30% of 280= 30% * 280= 0.3 * 280= 84
There is a 25% decrease in 280 to 210. 25% = 70
% decrease: = [(280-182)/280] x 100% = [98/280] x 100% =35%
30% of $280= 30% * $280= 0.30 * $280= $84
12.5% decrease.
30%
30% of 280= 30% * 280= 0.3 * 280= 84
182 is 35% less than 280.
127 to 84 is a decrease of 33.8583%
It is a 40% decrease.
30% off of 280= 30% discount applied to 280= 280 - (30% * 280)= 280 - (0.30 * 280)= 280 - 84= 196