Question

David considered moving even closer to his workplace. He claims that if he had done so, the percent of decrease would have been more that 100%. Is David correct? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Ok there is A first part to this you guys:

David moved from a house that is 89 miles from his workplace to a house that is 51 miles away from his workplace. What is the percent decrease in the distance from his home to his workplace?

Answer 2

This is completely wrong for logical and mathematical reasons, but for the sake of time I will go over the mathematical reason.

Because all percentages are out of 100, nothing can physically be over 100%, though it is used frequently in hyperbolic sentences and exaggerated statements.

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