shayanshoaib367 shayanshoaib367
  • 15-05-2019
  • Mathematics
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A bookshop has a sale.
A book normally costing $39.95 is priced at $23.97.
By what percentage has the price been reduced?

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calculista calculista
  • 25-05-2019

Answer:

The price been reduced by a percentage of 40%

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

$39.95 -----> represent the 100%

so

The difference of prices is equal to ($39.95-$23.97)=$15.98

Using proportion

Find the percentage of the difference

100/39.95=x/15.98

x=100*15.98/39.95

x=40%

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sheheermalik sheheermalik
  • 04-03-2021

Answer:

40% is the percentage decreased.

Hope it helped!

Thanks.

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