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19 August, 14:15

The price of an item has dropped to $63 today. Yesterday it was $140. Find the percentage decrease.

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  1. 19 August, 17:14
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    Hello,

    We calculate the amount of the decrease at first:

    $ 140 - $ 63 = $ 77

    The percentage of decrease is:

    77 * 100 / 140 = 55 %

    The percentage of decrease is 55 %.

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