John want to buy a $100 Trouser at the store, but he think it’s too expensive.
John want to buy a $100 Trouser at the store, but he think it’s too expensive. Finally, it goes on sale for $50. What is the percent decrease?
Answer/Solution
50%
Steps/Work
The is always the difference between our starting and ending points. In this case, it’s 100 – 50 = 40. The “original†is our starting point; in this case, it’s 100. (50/100)*100 = (0.5)*100 = 50%.
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