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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If a house decreased from 93,500 to 75,400 how can you find the percent decrease? I am not looking for the answer i am looking for how to work out the problems to get the answer?

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

ok... 1st step is to find the value of the decline 93500 - 75400 = can you find that

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

|dw:1348097190119:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

18100

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

ok... so you now need to complete |dw:1348097470763:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so now i need to divide right? then muliply my answer by 100

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

nope the calculation will give the percentage its \[18100 \div 93500 \times 100 = \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

19.35 is this right

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

thats correct... well done

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks!!!!!! if i didnt have ur help i would been lost

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

ok... just use the formula I posted about for similar percentage decrease problems.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so will i do this for all the problems to find the answer

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