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  • 03-01-2020
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In December one artificial Christmas tree cost $159. In January the same tree cost $62. Find the percent of decrease to the nearest whole percent.

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  • 03-01-2020

Answer:

61%

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]159 - 62 = 97[/tex]

[tex] \frac{97}{159} = 0.610[/tex]

[tex]0.610 = 61\%[/tex]

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