The price of a cup of coffee was $2.65 yesterday. today, the price fell to $2.50 . find the percentage decrease. round your answ

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boyakko [2]

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The price of a cup of coffee was $2.65 yesterday. today, the price fell to $2.50 . find the percentage decrease. round your answ

er to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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sergejj [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-16T03:57:07+03:00

sergejj [24]3 years ago

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We must find the difference between prices. $2.65 - $2.50 = $0.15. Now we need to calculate what percent $0.15 is of $2.65. It is 5.7%! The price decreased, so it is a 5.7% decrease!