Supposed to pay $32 for a pair of shoes that was originally $40 what was the percent of the decrease in price of the shoes set u

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Eddi Din [679] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-26T11:20:55+03:00

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Answer: 20% decrease.

<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>

$Percent\ Change = \dfrac{New - Original}{Original}$

$\dfrac{32-40}{40} = \dfrac{-8}{40} =-0.20 = -20\%$

The negative sign represents a decrease.