Laketown had 215 inches of snowfall last year, but only 155 inches this year. What was the percent decrease in snowfall for Lake

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Lostsunrise [7]

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Laketown had 215 inches of snowfall last year, but only 155 inches this year. What was the percent decrease in snowfall for Lake

town to the nearest percent? A. 28% B. 39% C. 72% D. 139%
I think A

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skelet666 [1.2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-27T19:18:01+03:00

skelet666 [1.2K]2 years ago

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Okay, so FIRST you would subtract 215 - 155, which is 60, and THEN divide it by 215, so 60 divided by 215 = 0.27, and rounded that is 0.28, then you move the decimal two places to the right to make it a percentage so your answer would be A., 28%
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aalyn [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-27T20:57:43+03:00

aalyn [17]2 years ago

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<span>
</span>*lets do this step by step*

1st. subtract
215 - 155 = 60
<span>
</span>2nd. divide
60 ÷ 215 = 0.2790697674

3rd. we round
0.2790697674 = 0.28

answer? A.) 0.28

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