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Answer: ASet 1: Percentages (Intermediate)
Explanation
PROBLEM
A price of $130 decreases by 10%. What is the new price?
A price of $130 decreases by 10%. What is the new price?
A.✓ Correct
117
B.
234
C.
127
D.
107
Detailed Explanation
Choice A is the best answer. Decrease = 10% of 130 = 13. New price = 130 - 13 = $117
Why others are wrong:
B: 234 is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.
C: 127 is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.
D: 107 is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.