Question

you bought a boat for $10,000. you have owned it for one year, and it is now worth $8,500. what is the percent decrease in your boat's value?

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is 15% decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The answer would be 15%

You find it by taking 10,000 and subtracting 8,500 to get $1,500.

Now just take $1500 and divide by the actual amount (10,000) and get 0.15 (15%)

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