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

42

Answer 2

@ksanka

Answer 3

divide new price by old price and will be the percent tht new price take from old price.
To find on which percent the price decresed use the formula
\[x=(new/old-1)*100%\]

Answer 4

Actual decrease = 200

percentage decrease = decrease / original value x 100%

= 200/475 x 100 = 42.1%

so A is your answer

Answer 5

you are right, it is 42%

Answer 6

ty very much