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The price of a video game was reduced from $70.00 to $40.00. By what percentage was the price of the video game reduced? Justify your answer.
The price of a video game was reduced from $70.00 to $40.00. By what percentage was the price of the video game reduced? Justify your answer.
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oobleck
% change = (actual change) / (original price)
Me Me
$70.00/$40.00=$1.75
Me Me
Is that is or is there something else...I am so confuse
oobleck
No. what was the actual change? from 70 to 40 is a change of 30
what was the original price? 70
to get correct answers, read things carefully.
what was the original price? 70
to get correct answers, read things carefully.
Me Me
I try my best, but I have trouble understanding things and that's why I came to Jiskha, this is my first time
Me Me
So, do I divide 70/30?
oobleck
The priced changed from 70 to 40. So, the % change is
(40-70)/70 = -30/70 = -0.43 or -43%
The negative value means that the price decreased. We didn't really need that for this problem, since we already knew that the change was a decrease. In other exercises, though, it may not be obvious at first, and your answer will have to reflect whether the change was positive or negative.
(40-70)/70 = -30/70 = -0.43 or -43%
The negative value means that the price decreased. We didn't really need that for this problem, since we already knew that the change was a decrease. In other exercises, though, it may not be obvious at first, and your answer will have to reflect whether the change was positive or negative.
WoRk HaRd PlAy HaRd
confused.
WoRk HaRd PlAy HaRd
I divided 40/70 and got 0.57 or 57%. Idk