Question

The price of an item has dropped to $44 today. Yesterday it was $80. Find the percentage decrease

Answer 1

Answer: The percentage decrease is 45%.

Explanation:

Percentage decrease =
`((Oringinal Value-NewValue)/(Oringinal Value) )*100`

=
`((80-44)/(80) )*100`

= 45%

Answer 2

To find the percentage decrease, we need to find the difference between the original price and the new price, divide that difference by the original price, and then multiply by 100 to get the percentage.

The difference between the original price and the new price is:

80 - 44 = 36

To find the percentage decrease, we divide this difference by the original price:

36 / 80 = 0.45

Finally, we multiply by 100 to get the percentage:

0.45 * 100 = 45%

Therefore, the percentage decrease from $80 to $44 is 45%.