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The price of a calculator has decreased from $200 to $150. What is the percentage of decrease?

The price of a calculator has decreased from $200 to $150. What is the percentage of decrease?
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The price of a calculator has decreased from $200 to $150. What is the percentage of decrease?

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Answer: 25% decrease

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User LNF
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To work out percentage change you use the following formula:
((original price - new price)/original price)x100. In this case:
((200-150)/200)x100
(50/200)x100
0.25x100
25
Therefore it is a 25% decrease.

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