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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Price of camera is $400 on sale its price reduced to $280. Calculate the percentage reduction in the price of the camera.

OpenStudy (nubeer):

% reduced = [(400-280) / 400 ] * 100%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can u explain why to divide by 400

OpenStudy (nubeer):

you divide by initial price .. bcos you are calculating the reduced in price by comparing to the original price.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK ITS STILL NOT CLEAR bUT I'LL TRY

OpenStudy (nubeer):

(initial price - final price) / initial price * 100% that's the formula

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