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  • 24-11-2018
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The point mega market sold 450 organic pears last season this season they only sold 360 what what is the percent decrease in sales

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slasherneo
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  • 24-11-2018

To find the percent decrease you do

final/initial

360/450 = .80

Then you find the gap between 1 which would correspond to 100 percent

.8 + x = 1

x = .2

there was a 20 percent decrease in sales

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