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8. Bob bought a pair of tennis shoes on sale
for $72 at a sport's store. The original
price of the shoes was $90. What was the
percent of
decrease
?
PLEASE HELP ASAP

Sagot :

Answer:

20%

Step-by-step explanation:

So, I would set this up as a proportion-

72          x

90        100

Cross multiply-

100 x 72 = 7200

Divide-

7200/90 = 80

Subtract-

100 - 80 = 20

So, it is a 20% decrease