Asked by caleb

A pair of shoes that originally cost $52.00 is on sale for $42.64.
Calculate the percent of change in the price of the shoes.


22% decrease

18% decrease

18% increase

22% increase

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
18% decrease

Work: Change = 42.64 − 52 = −9.36. Percent change = (−9.36 / 52) × 100% = −0.18 × 100% = −18%, i.e. an 18% decrease.