Question

The cost of a camera decreased from $150 to $65.

What is the percent of decrease in the price?
Round to the nearest percent.

A.
43%

B.
57%

C.
85%

D.
131%

Answer 1

Ok,

Answer 2

Put all of them in decimal form.

Answer 3

0.43
0.57
0.85
1.31

Answer 4

correct.

0.43 x 150?

Answer 5

64.5

Answer 6

round it

Answer 7

65

Answer 8

That would be your answer ;).

However let us check the rest.

Answer 9

150 x .57 = 85.5, so no

Answer 10

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Answer 11

You can just do 65 / 150 which .433...
The formula to find the rate is Percentage / Base

Answer 12

0.85 x 150 = 127.5.

Now, common sense would say, it wouldn't be an even greater number. So, A!

Other ways: 65 / 150 (smaller/greater).

It equals = 0.433333333333333

In other words. 0.43. Which is 43%

No problem, I hope I helped!