Question

The price of a television decreased from $275 to $190 during a clearance sale. What is the percent of decrease in the price?

Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.

A.
29%

B.
31%

C.
45%

D.
69%

Answer 1

Use proportions and cross multiply.
275 100
----=----
190 x

Answer 2

What do you get?

Answer 3

im working on it

Answer 4

30.9091%

Answer 5

so b

Answer 6

No. Did you multiply 190 by 100, then divide by 275?

Answer 7

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60.09

Answer 8

Yep, so D. Good job!

Answer 9

What is the percent of decrease in the price?

Answer 10

@GodGirl360

Answer 11

What is the percent of decrease in the price?
________

Answer 12

@confluxepic isn't it b

Answer 13

Correct. @funnyguy2
But do you know how to solve it.

Answer 14

yes