Answer
The percent of decrease is 66$\frac{2}{3}$%.
Work Step by Step
decrease= $24-8=16$
$16=(r)(24)$
$16\div24=24r\div24$
$0.6\overline{6}=r$
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.6 Solving Application Problems with Percent - 6.6 Exercises - Page 441: 46
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