The answer is 144%
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To work out the decrease, do original amount - new amount and then take that answer and divide it by the original amount, and then multiply by 100.
So you would do:
36.24 - 30.80 = 5.44
5.44 ÷ 36.24 × 100 = 15% to the nearest percent.
Set the 2x - 1 equal to 9 then work backwards. 2x - 1 = 9 Nine minus one is eight divided by two is four. X = 4
D. 2:3..
Ratios are basically fractions. Find a number that both numbers in the ration can divide into. In this case, it's 3. 18/3 is 6 and 27/3 is 9. but you're still not done, because 6/3 is 2 and 9/3 is 3
