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Percentages, SM-Bank 079

A family ticket to Taronga Zoo in Sydney reduced in price from $90 to $73.80.

What is the percentage decrease in the price?  (2 marks)

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\(18\text{%}\)

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\(\text{Price decrease}=90-73.80=$16.20\)

\(\text{Percentage decrease}\) \(= \dfrac{16.2}{90}\times 100\)
  \(=0.18\times 100\)
  \(=18\text{%}\)

 

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