Question

In a sale the price of a sofa a reduced from £2500 to £1840 what is the percentage decrease

Answer 1

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Answer:

  26.4% decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of change is ...

  2500 -1840 = -660

As a percentage of the original price, that is ...

  -660/2500 × 100% = -26.4% . . . . . negative change = decrease

The decrease is 26.4%.