Question

Supposed to pay $32 for a pair of shoes that was originally $40 what was the percent of the decrease in price of the shoes set up a proportion and solve.

[Please explain how you got that answer]

Answer 1

Answer: 20% decrease.

Step-by-step explanation:

$Percent\ Change = \dfrac{New - Original}{Original}$

$\dfrac{32-40}{40} = \dfrac{-8}{40} =-0.20 = -20\%$

The negative sign represents a decrease.