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  • 14-07-2020
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Find the percentage change: The price was $60. Now it is $40.

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Answer:

33.33%

Step-by-step explanation:

The percentage was a decrease.

Let the percent be x.

60 × (1 - x%) = 40

60 × (1 - x/100) = 40

1 - x/100 = 40/60

-x/100 = 40/60 - 1

-x/100 = -1/3

x/100 = 1/3

x = 1/3 × 100

x = 33.33333

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