If the original quantity is 20 and the new quantity is 16, what is the percent decrease?

2 answers:

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20% Subtract starting value minus final value.
Divide that amount by the absolute value of the starting value.
Multiply by 100 to get percent decrease.
If the percentage is negative, it means there was an increase and not an decrease.

victus00 [196]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

20% Decrease

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