Question

Finley's pumpkin had a mass of 6.56.56, point, 5 kilograms (\text{kg})(kg)left parenthesis, start text, k, g, end text, right parenthesis before he carved it. After carving it, the pumpkin had a mass of 3.9\,\text{kg}3.9kg3, point, 9, start text, k, g, end text.
What was the percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin?

Answer 1

The percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin =40.55%

Explanation:

Previous mass of pumpkin = 6.56 kg

New mass of pumpkin = 3.9 kg

Decrease in mass of pumpkin = Previous mass of pumpkin - New mass of pumpkin

= 6.56 kg - 3.9 kg = 2.66 kg

Now , the percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin will be :

$\dfrac{\text{Decrease in mass }}{\text{Previous mass}}\times100\\\\=\dfrac{2.66}{6.56}\times100\\\\=0.40548780487\times100\\\\=40.55\%$

Hence, the percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin =40.55%

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Answer 2

Answer:

the answer is 40%