Question

The cost of a camera decreased from $150 to $65.

What is the percent of decrease in the price?
Round to the nearest percent.

Question 8 options:

43%

57%

85%

131%

Answer 1

To calculate the percent decrease in price, we need to find the difference in price and then express it as a percentage of the original price.

The difference in price is:

$150 - $65 = $85

To express this as a percentage of the original price:

($85/$150) * 100 = 56.67%

Rounding to the nearest percent gives us the answer of:

57%

Therefore, the percent of decrease in the price is 57%.