Question

What is the result when the number 64 is decreased by 4.1%? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

The number rounded to the nearest tenth is 61.4

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:  Make an expression

What is the result when the number 64 is decreased by 4.1%?

64 * (1 - 0.041) = x

Step 2:  Solve inside the parenthesis

64 * (0.959) = x

Step 3:  Multiply

64 * (0.959) = x

61.376 = x

61.4 = x

Answer:  The number rounded to the nearest tenth is 61.4

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let $x$ be $4.1%$ of $64$:

$\frac{4.1}{100} = \frac{x}{64}$

$100x = 262.4$

$x = 2.624$

Subtracting this from $64$ will give us the answer:

$64 - 2.624 = 61.376$

Rounding to the nearest tenth give us $61.4$.