Question

How much was the decrease dollar? How much was in his account the end of last year?

Answer 1

Explanation

We are given the following information:

• Amount at the beginning of an investment = $5500

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• Percent decrease = 24.6%

We want to determine the decreased amount in dollars and the amount in his account at the end of the year.

We can determine the decreased amount with the formula below:

$Decreased\text{ }amount\text{ }=Percent\text{ }decrease\text{ }\times Amount$

Therefore, the decreased amount can be calculated as:

$\begin{gathered} Decreased\text{ }amount=24.6\%\times5500 \\ Decreased\text{ }amount=\frac{24.6}{100}\times5500=1353 \end{gathered}$

Hence, the decreased amount is $1353.

At the end of last year, the amount left in his account can be calculated as follows:

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Hence, the year-end amount is $4147.