Question

Isabel's family decided to get rid of their cable TV. Originally they were paying $84.00 for the TV, internet and phone, but now they're paying $57.12. What was the percent the bill decreased by?

Answer 1

32%

Step-byentrepreneurstion:

The first step is to calculate the decrease

= $84 - $57.12

= $26.88

Therefore the decrease can be calculated as follows

= 26.88/84 ×100

= 0.32×100

= 32%

Hence the bill decreased by 32%