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The price of a laptop computer decreased from $475 to $275 during a clearance sale. What is the percent of decrease in the price?

Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.
A. 42%
B. 31%
C. 59%
D. 73%

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Please help, thanks!

The price of a laptop computer decreased from $475 to $275 during a clearance sale. What is the percent of decrease in the price?

Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.
  A. 42%
  B. 31%
  C. 59%
  D. 73%

adamk · Answer

Do 475 - 275 then divide that number by 475

adamk · Answer

Then, multiply by 100 for the percentage

nevermind_justschool · Answer

I didn't get any answer that even came close to the answer choices.

mehek14 · Answer

Here:
$\large (1- \frac{new~price}{old~ price})*100%$

nevermind_justschool · Answer

Nope, I still cant get the answer, it came out as a long decimal that I couldn't round.

adamk · Answer

If you do what I said you will get the answer.

nevermind_justschool · Answer

42%?

mehek14 · Answer

the new price is 275
the old price is 475
[1 - (275/475)] * 100

nevermind_justschool · Answer

Is the answer 42%?