Question

Sharon baked 72 cookies for herclassmates. Her brothers ate some ofthe cookies and 54 cookies remain.Find the percent of decrease.

Answer 1

Answer

Percent decrease = 25%

Explanation

Percent decrease is given as

$\text{Percent decrease = }\frac{Amount\text{ decreased}}{\text{Original amount}}\times100\text{ percent}$

For this question,

Amount decreased = (Original amount) - (Amount remaining)

Amount decreased = 72 - 54 = 18 cookies

Original amount = 72 cookies

Percent decrease = (18/72) × 100%

Percent decrease = 25%

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