What's the answer to 84 with a 145% decrease?

The greatest that you can decrease most items is 100%.

If you decrease an item by 100%, it then disappears.

However, if you can have a negative answer, then do this:

    Find 145% of 84     --     which is 1.45 x 84  or 121.80

    Subtract this amount from the original amount:    84  -  121.80   =  -37.8

 

Note: to find 145% of 84:

  to change 145 into a decimal, divide by 100, which moves the decimal point two places to the left

  interpret the word "of" as times

So, 145% of 84    becomes    1.45 x 84