Its original quantity is 10 in the new quantity is 3 what is the percent decrease

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Reece Cowan

10 December, 21:29

Its original quantity is 10 in the new quantity is 3 what is the percent decrease

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Larry Medina · Answer 1

This is markdown, thus once again, two equations.

Markdown=Original-New

and

Markdown%=Markdown Amount/Original*100

Markdown=10-3

Markdown=7

Markdown% = 7/10*100

=0.7*100

=70

Thus, the percent decrease/Markdown is 70%.