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Original tv cost: 700$

Current tv cost: 500$

Find the percent of decrease

Round to the nearest whole percent

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User Mdriesen
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Hi

The answer : the percent of decrease is 29%

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User Julen Uranga
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we know that

100%------------> $700 (is the Original tv cost)
X %--------------> $500 (is the Current tv cost)
x=500*100/700----> 71.43%

the percent of decrease=100%-71.43%-----> 28.57%-----> 29%

the answer is
the percent of decrease is 29%

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User Vishakha Lall
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