Last year prom tickets were $65, and this year they are $50. What is the percent of decrease in the price of prom tickets? Round to the nearest whole percent.

A) 15%
B) 23%
C) 30%
D) 52%

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karimah0613 karimah0613 · Answer 1 · 2017-02-10T22:00:21+01:00

B, 23 percent
23 percent of 65 is 14.95, 65 minus 14.95 is 50.05 and it says to round so there you go

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wagonbelleville wagonbelleville · Answer 2 · 2019-03-15T19:34:44+01:00

Answer:

B. 23%

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that,

Original price = $65

New price = $50

Decreased price = 65 - 50 = $15

Thus, the percent of decrease in the price is given by,

Percent of decrease = [tex]\frac{Decreased \ Price}{Original\ Price}\times 100[/tex]

i.e. Percent of decrease = [tex]\frac{15}{65}\times 100[/tex]

i.e. Percent of decrease = [tex]0.23\times 100[/tex]

i.e. Percent of decrease = 23%

Hence, the percent of decrease in the price is 23%.