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last year, a toy company produced 125,000 board games.this was a 12% decrease in production over the previous year. which equation can be used to find the production,p, for the previous year??... A) p-12p=125,000 B)p-0.12p=125,000 C)0.12p=125,000 D) p+0.12p=125,000

 Feb 24, 2016
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B is the correct equation

 Feb 24, 2016
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Yip B

 

This year is a decrease of 12% (-12/100 = -0.12)

 

 meaning it is now 88% (88/100 = 0.88)

 

With p being the previous year

 

B) p - 0.12p = 0.88p

 Feb 24, 2016

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