Question

What is the percent decrease from 120 to 84?

Answer 1

@mathstudent55

Answer 2

Use the same formula:

\(percent~change = \dfrac{new~number - old~number}{old~number} \times 100\)

Answer 3

decrese though

Answer 4

First, fill in the numbers of this problem into the formula.
Then calculate it.

Answer 5

In the formula, if the answer is negative, it's a percent decrease.
If the answer is positive, it's a percent increase.

Answer 6

If the number went from 120 to 84, then the new number is 84, and the old number is 120.