Question

What is the percent of change from 400,000 to 20,000?

1) 112% decrease
95% increase
112% increase
95% decrease

Answer 1

Answer: 95% decrease

Explanation:

The answer is 95% decrease.

Answer 2

• 95% decrease is the percent change.

Explanation:

• 400000 = 100%
• => 400000/x = 20000 = 100/x
• => 400000 = 20000x
• => 400000/20000 = x
• => 40/2 = x
• => 20 = x
• => 100/20
• => 5%

This means that 20000 is 5%

• => 100 - 5 = 95

Hence, 95% decrease is the percent change.

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`BrainiacUser1357`