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A dogs weight goes from 75 to 65 lbs. what is the percent of change? rounded to the nearest whole percent
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A dogs weight goes from 75 to 65 lbs. what is the percent of change? rounded to the nearest whole percent
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a dogs weight goes from 75 to 65 lbs. what is the percent of change? rounded to the nearest whole percent
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We set the denominator as the original weight of the dog which is 75.
And the numerator is the new weight of the dog.
65/75 = 13/15
13/15 ≈ 87%
100% - 87% = 13%
So the dog weight decreased by about 13%.
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