Question

An iten that was selling for $72.00 is
reduced to $60.00.Find the decreased in price.round your answer to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

Old selling Price = 72$

new selling Price = 60$

Decrease in price = old selling Price - new selling Price

= 72 - 60

=12

percentage decrease in price = (change in price /old price)×100

=(12/72)×100

=1200/72

=16.66%

=16.7% or 17%(if rounded off as whole number)