Question

Finley's pumpkin had a mass of 6.5 kilograms (kg) before he carved it. After carving it, the pumpkin had a mass of 3.9 kg. What was the percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin?

Answer 1

6.5 - 3.9 =2.6
percentage decrease
= 2.6/ 6.5 ×100
= 2/5 ×100
=40 %

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