Question

Yesterday, the snow was 2 feet deep in front of Archie’s house. Today, the snow depth dropped to 1.6 feet because the day is so warm. What is the percent change in the depth of the snow?

Answer 1

20%

Explanation:

Answer 2

the answer is 80%. you would do the new value divided by the old value (1.6/2) which equals 0.8, or 80%.