Question

The temperature of an oven went from 320° to 280°.

What was the percent decrease in temperature?

A.
14.3%

B.
1.25%

C.
12.5%

D.
1.43%

Answer 1

Okay...
What is the change in temperature?

Answer 2

is it b

Answer 3

How?

Answer 4

just is it
this is due in a couple hours

Answer 5

Show me ur work ?

Answer 6

\[\frac{ 40 }{ 320 }*100=12.5 %\]
The way u get 40 is:
Since they have asked us the decrease we should deduct 280 from 320 ! So 320-280=40