Question

Which verbal description best describes the expression 0.65x?

A) Decrease x by 65%
B) Decrease x by $0.65
C) Decrease x by 35%
D) Increase x by 65%​

Answer 1

Answer
A

Reason
If the number is above 1 then it is increasing
If the number is bellow 1 then it’s decreasing
In most cases 0.65 represents a decreasing percentage in a problem. For example popular or bacteria question. In such problems they always use percentage