Question

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%

Answer 1

first, figure out the fraction:
change in price divided by original price
can you do that ?

Answer 2

so...divide 475 to 275 right? and then multiply

Answer 3

Correct !

Answer 4

Yay!

Answer 5

i got $31

Answer 6

try again, what is the difference between 475 and 275 ?

Answer 7

$$
\large \frac{ (\text{ new price - original price })}{\text{original price}} \times 100 = \text{percent change}


$$

Answer 8

you should get a negative percent change because it is decreasing , but make it positive since you want the magnitude of it.