Question

Finkey's pumpkin
of 65
grams
before he
he carved it. After
carving it , the pumpkin had a mass of 39 grams. What was the percentage decrease in the mass of the pumpkin.​

Answer 1

Answer:

40%

Step-by-step explanation:

actual mass= 65g

new mass= 39g

mass reduced= (65-39)g=26g

reduction %tage=

$\frac{26}{65} \times 100 = 40\%$

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