Prealgebra (7th Edition)

by Martin-Gay, Elayn

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0321955048

ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 7 - Test - Page 528: 28

Answer

percent of decrease is 4.5%

Work Step by Step

The percent of decrease is the difference divided by the original amount. Find the difference. $149488-142760=6728$ Find the percent of decrease. $6728\div149488=0.045=4.5$%

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