Question

In the US the same treatment costs $39 000 a year per patient. Many patients cannot afford this.

If the cost were reduced to $35 000 a year, find what the reduction is as a percentage? Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

Answer 1

If the cost were reduced to $35 000 a year, find what the reduction is as a percentage?

you must use the formula [(final value - initial value)/initial value.]*100

[(35000-39000)/39000]*100=-10,256..=-10,3%

reduction is as a percentage :10,3%

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