Question

Juan paid  $160 for a new lawn mower. A year later, he sold the mower for $136.  What is the percent decrease in the value of the lawn mower? Please HELP ASAP

Answer 1

15%

Explanation:

To start off, we need to divide 136 by 160 to find a decimal value.

136/160 = .85

This shows us that the value of the lawnmower is 85% of 160. To finish the problem, we simply subtract .85 from 1.

1 - .85 = .15

If we turn .15 into a percentage, we get 15%. We now know that the lawn mower decreased by 15%.