Question

The price of an item yesterday was $120. Today, the price fell to $84. How do you find the percentage decrease?

Answer 1

Answer:

30 %

Step-by-step explanation:

The price of an item yesterday was = 120/-

Today,the price fell to = 84/-

now,the difference between the two prices is or the price is decrease,

= (120-84) /-

= 36 /-

so,the price is decrease ( in percentage ) = (36/120 x 100) %

                                                                     =30 %

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Answer 2

Price reduced= $36

Loss percentage = loss*100/initial value

= 36*100/120

= 30%

So the price was reduced by 30%.