83 x 72 = 5,976. 82 x 73 = 5,986. The way to do this is to take the two biggest numbers and use them in the tens place. Then take the other numbers and put them in the ones space. Then switch the ones slot numbers around to get two different numbers over 5000.
adding 3.24 x and 8.37x on the right side:
adding 8.09 to both sides:
dividing both sides by 11.61
Answer : x=1.37
A*2 + b* = c*2
(9)*2 + (8)*2
81+64= 145
145=c*2
12.04=c
Answer:
<h2>WOW!!What an amazing question</h2>
Answer: A. divided the difference of the two quantities by the sum of the two quantities.
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Explanation:
The difference of the quantities is 20-15 = 5
The sum of the quantities is 20+15 = 35
Dividing those results leads to 5/35 = 0.142857 which rounds to 0.1429
That converts to 14.29%
This is likely the path Adam took. This path is incorrect. The correct steps are shown below
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Difference = 20-15 = 5
Divide the difference over the original quantity
5/20 = 1/4 = 0.25 = 25%
We have a 25% decrease because the new quantity (15) is smaller than the old quantity (20)
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Here's another way to approach the problem
A = old value = 20
B = new value = 15
C = percent change
C = [ (B-A)/A ] * 100%
C = [ (15-20)/20 ] * 100%
C = (-5/20)*100%
C = -0.25*100%
C = -25%
The negative C value means we have a negative percent change, ie we have a percent decrease. So this is another way to get a 25% decrease.
