Question

The price of a house was originally listed at $165,000. The owners are having a hard time selling it and decide to reduce the price to $117,150. What is the percentage decrease of the price of the house?

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is B

first of all substrate the new amount from the original amount

$165000-117150

47850

to find the percentage decrease

47850/165000

29/100

0.29

multiple by 100

29%