Question

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

What was the percent decrease in temperature?

A.
1.25%

B.
12.5%

C.
1.43%

D.
14.3%

Answer 1

I can help ya out

Answer 2

Okay so first we have 320° to 280°

Answer 3

Now, what we have to do next in order to turn it to a percent is turn it into a fraction

Answer 4

idk

Answer 5

Okay we are gonna subtract 320 (not 380) and 280 how much is that?

Answer 6

@JohnNewman

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

can u subtract 320 and 280?

Answer 9

yes is 40

Answer 10

great

Answer 11

now we have to must answer this simple math equation: 40/320 * 100

Answer 12

12.5 %

Answer 13

yep

Answer 14

that is your answer