Question

The length of Ryan's room was shortened by 7ft. The original length was 29ft. What is the percent decrease

Answer 1

`24.14\text{ \%}`

Step-by-step explanation: The original length of Rayan's room was 29ft and it was shortened by 7ft:

Therefore the new length was:

`29ft-7ft=22ft`

The percent decrease would be:

`(7)/(29)*100=24.14\text{ \%}`