Question

A car was bought for £18,000.

It was sold for £15,300.
Express this as a percentage decrease.​

Answer 1

15%

Step-by-step explanation:

[ (18,000-15,300) / 18,000 ] x 100

= (27,00 / 18,000) x 100

= 0.15 x 100

= 15%

Answer 2

15%

Explanation:

when 18000 is 100%, 10% is 1800. So to make 15300 we need 8.5 1800s. So 85% of 18000 is 15300 so the rest is 15%. The answer is 15%