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BRAINLIEST INCLUDED! The cost of a pair of boots was $40. They now cost $25. Determine the percent of decrease. Enter your response with an explanation of your process.
First, work out the difference (decrease) between the two numbers you are comparing(which is 15 in this case) . Next, divide the decrease by the original number and multiply the answer by 100.(15/40=0.375 times 100=37.5) If the answer is a negative number, this is a percentage increase
I think the answer would be 37.5% decrease. The boots are $15 less than before so you set 15 over 40 equals x over 100. Cross multiply 40 by x and 15 by 100 to get 40x=1,500. You then divide 1,500 by 40 to get x=37.5 which is your percent decrease. I hope this helped :)
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