Question

What is the percent decrease from 95 to 68 round to the nearest percent

Answer 1

$\qquad$☀️ At first we need to find out the difference between 95 and 68.

$\qquad$$\sf \longrightarrow 68 -95$

$\qquad$$\sf \longrightarrow -27$

$\qquad$☀️ Now, divide the number by "the starting number.

$\qquad$$\sf \longrightarrow \dfrac{-27 }{97}$

$\qquad$$\sf \longrightarrow -0.2842$

$\qquad$☀️ And finally, we have to multiply the result by 100 to get it in terms of percent.

$\qquad$$\sf \longrightarrow -0.2842 \times 100$

$\qquad$$\red{\bf \longrightarrow -28.42℅}$

• Hence, The answer will be -28.42℅

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Answer 2

The decrease is  (95-68) = 27 .

As a fraction, the decrease is  27/95  of the original amount.

To change any fraction to a decimal, do the division:

                            (27)  divided by  (95) = 0.2842...

To change any decimal to a percentage, move the

decimal point two places that ==> way:

                            0.2842...  =  28.42... %Answer:

Step-by-step explanation: