Question

Jane moved from a house with 59 square feet of closet space to an apartment with 31.86 square feet of closet space. What is the percentage decrease of Jane's closet space?
A.
85%
B.
46%
C.
37%

Answer 1

Answer:

B "46 percent"

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

B.  46%

Step-by-step explanation:

Size of Jane's closet = 59 sq feet

Size of new closet = 31.86 sq ft

Percentage decrease in size = decrease / initial size * 100

Putting values,

$Dec= \frac{59-31.86}{59}*100$

$Dec= \frac{27.14}{59}*100$

$Dec=0.46*100$

$Dec=46$%

Thus there is a decrease of 46% in Jne's closet size in the new apartment.