a jacket that used to cost $84 now costs $70. what is the percent decrease?
84 - 70 = 14
14/84 = 0.16666 = 16.7% decrease
so it would be 210?
thx 4 help
I told you the answer, and it's certainly not 210.
To calculate the percent decrease, we can use the formula:
Percent Decrease = (Original Value - New Value) / Original Value * 100
In this case, the original value is $84 and the new value is $70.
Now we can substitute the values into the formula:
Percent Decrease = (84 - 70) / 84 * 100
Simplifying it further:
Percent Decrease = 14 / 84 * 100
To find the percent, divide 14 by 84 and then multiply the result by 100:
Percent Decrease = 0.1667 * 100
Rounding it to two decimal places, we get:
Percent Decrease ≈ 16.67%
So, the jacket has experienced a percent decrease of approximately 16.67%.