The discounted price will be = original price x (100 - %discount) / 100
The price of a technology stock was yesterday. Today, the price fell to . Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
260
16.7%
40% decrease
Percent means "hundredths". To get 10% of a price, multiply the price by 10/100.
The price of a technology stock was yesterday. Today, the price fell to . Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
discount price = price / 2
0.215
260
16.7%
40% decrease
15.8% decrease.
120 decreased to 100 is a decrease of 16.67%
30% decrease.
Percent means "hundredths". To get 10% of a price, multiply the price by 10/100.
The answer is 164% I.
Multiplied the price by the percentage and divided the answer by 100.