the price of the printer was reduced from $400 to $180 . what was the percent decrease? amount of increase or decrease divided by amount of original multiplied by 100

Question

the price of the printer was reduced from $400 to $180 . what was the percent decrease?          amount of increase or decrease divided by amount of original multiplied by 100

jlastino · Answer

As stated in the problem.To find the amount of decrease you subtract the reduced price from the original price.
Then divide the difference by the original price
Multiply it by 100
400-180= 220
220/400 =0.55
0.55 x 100 = 55
It decreased by 55%