Question

The temperature last Monday was 32˚F at 8:00 am. During the next hour it dropped to 24˚F. What was the percent decrease?

Answer 1

The percentage decrease in the temperature is 25%.

Explanation:

The temperature last monday was =32°F

The dropped temperature during the next hour=24°F

The Percentage decrease in the temperature will be=
`\frac{32^{{\circ}}-24^{{\circ}}}{32}{*}100`

=
`(8)/(32){*}100`

=
`0.25{*}100`

=
`25%`