5. the price of an ipod dropped from $299.99 to $180.55. what was the percent decrease in price? (round to nearest hundredth percent.)

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Jovanni Joyce

10 January, 05:28

5. the price of an ipod dropped from $299.99 to $180.55. what was the percent decrease in price? (round to nearest hundredth percent.)

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Nola Stokes · Answer 1

If you would like to know what was the percent decrease in price, you can calculate this using the following steps:

x% of $299.99 is $180.55

x% * 299.99 = 180.55

x/100 * 299.99 = 180.55

x = 180.55 * 100 / 299.99

x = 60.19%

100% - 60.19% = 39.81%

The correct result would be 39.81%.