Question

The price of a cup of coffee has dropped to $2.20 today. Yesterday's price was $2.35. Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

To find the percent decrease, subtract the decreased number from the original, divide that by the original and then multiply the result by 100% to get the percent decrease. Try it and let me know what you get, ok?

Answer 2

okay...gimmie a second

Answer 3

i got -6.3

Answer 4

is that the right answer?

Answer 5

Yes, it is! Good! Do the same with percent increases, just in case you have one of those later on, ok?

Answer 6

okay thank you! (:

Answer 7

You're welcome! TY for the medal!