3 years ago

How do you decrease £840 by 5%

Mathematics

2 answers:

Advocard [28]3 years ago

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£840 - 100%
100%-5%=95%
840*95%:100% = 798 (£) - <span>the number sought</span>

oee [108]3 years ago

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To decrease by percentages you do 100 minus the percent you want to take away. In this case it's 100-5=95. Then divide 95 by 100 which is 0.95. This is the multiplier. Finally, times the multiplier by the number for your answer. In this situation it's 0.95*840=798. The answer is £798.

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