The price of a suit decreased from 280 to 182 during a clearance sale. What is the percent of decrease in the price?

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Answer:

35%

Step-by-step explanation:

the percent decrease is calculated using

percent decrease = [tex]\frac{decrease}{originalprice}[/tex] × 100%

decrease = 280 - 182 = 98

percent decrease = [tex]\frac{98}{280}[/tex] × 100% = 35%