Question

In 2017, a chocolate bar had a mass of 250g.
In 2018, the mass of the chocolate bar was reduced to 220g.
Work out the percentage decrease in the mass of the chocolate
bar from 2017 to 2018.

Pls help i didn’t understand what the teach said

Answer 1

Answer:

12% decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

given:

In 2017, a chocolate bar had a mass of 250g.

In 2018, the mass of the chocolate bar was reduced to 220g.

The difference in mass is 250 - 220 = 30g

30 / 250 = 0.12 which is how much out of the 250g

0.12 x 100 = 12