from 6.5 to 4.8

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from 6.5 to 4.8

Ms. Sue · Answer

Are you looking for the percent of decrease?

lilly · Answer

yes

Ms. Sue · Answer

6.5 - 4.8 = 1.7 Divide 1.7 by 6.5

lilly · Answer

I thought I had to multiply 1.7 times 100 the divide that by 6.5

Ms. Sue · Answer

You can do it either way. 1.7/6.5 = 0.2615 = 26%

lilly · Answer

wouldn't it be 26.1?

Ms. Sue · Answer

If you round to the nearest whole number it is 26%. If you round to the nearest tenth of a percent, it's 26.2%.