Seth invested n dollars into an investment fund last year. After a period of one year, the value of his investment can be represented by the expression 0.84n.

Question

Select the true statement.

Answer 1

here are the options
A.
An equivalent expression that represents this situation is n - 0.16.
B.
An equivalent expression that represents this situation is 1 - 0.16n.
C.
The value of his investment decreased by 16% during this time period.
D.

Answer 2

You did not write the answer D.

But:

0.84 n = n - 0.16 n

0.16 n = 16 % of n

The value of his investment decreased by 16% during this time period.