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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The price of a house is originally listed at $250,000. The owners are having a hard time selling it and decide to reduce the price to $187,500. What is the percentage decrease of the price of the house? 62.5% 2.5% 25% 75%

OpenStudy (funnyguy2):

what do we do to 250,000 to make it 100,000?

OpenStudy (funnyguy2):

divide

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (funnyguy2):

by 2.5

OpenStudy (funnyguy2):

187,500 / 2.5 = ?

OpenStudy (funnyguy2):

75000

OpenStudy (funnyguy2):

10000-75000=25000

OpenStudy (funnyguy2):

25%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hmmmm {old price - new price}/{old price}

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Its basically the difference btwn the prices divided by the old price

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