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how do you find a percentage decrease . for example 1500. a reduction of 40%

 Sep 29, 2014

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This can be done two different ways:

First way: find 40% of 1500 (which is 600) and then subtract this value from 1500 (1500 - 600 = 900).

Second way: find the percent that remains after the reduction (100% - 40% = 60% --> this means that 60% will remain)  -->  find this amount:  60% or 1500 = 900.

 Sep 29, 2014
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This can be done two different ways:

First way: find 40% of 1500 (which is 600) and then subtract this value from 1500 (1500 - 600 = 900).

Second way: find the percent that remains after the reduction (100% - 40% = 60% --> this means that 60% will remain)  -->  find this amount:  60% or 1500 = 900.

geno3141 Sep 29, 2014

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