Question

At the beginning of a baking session, there were 2.26 kilograms of flour in a bag. By the end of the baking session, there were 0.98 kilograms of flour in the bag. What is the percent decrease in the amount of flou

Answer 1

Answer: 56.64%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Previous amount of flour = 2.26 kilograms

By the end of the baking session, amount of flour = 0.98 kilograms

Decrease in amount = 2.26-0.98 = 1.28  kilograms

Percent decrese = $\dfrac{\text{decrease in amount }}{\text{previous amount}}\times100$

$=\dfrac{1.28}{2.26}\times100\approx56.64\%$

Hence, the percent decrease in the amount of flour = 56.64%