Question

An iPhone was reduced from $938.99 to $538.99. Find the percent of the reduction in the price. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Percent Decrease =

Please explain how you got ur answer or show your work.

Answer 1

42.6%

Explanation:

Initial price of the iPhone = $938.99

Final price of the iPhone = $538.99

Decrese in price = $(938.99 - 538.99 )

= $ 400 .

We can calculate decrease in percentage by ,

= Decrease / Initial price * 100

= $400/938.99 * 100

= 42.59%

= 42.6% ( nearest tenth)

Hence the required answer is 42.6% .