Question

The price of a pair of shoes was reduced from $89 to $65. What is the percent decrease in the shoes?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

To find the percent decrease, we need to calculate the difference between the original and the new prices, divide that difference by the original price, and then multiply by 100.

So, the original price is $89, and the new price is $65.

The difference between the original and new prices is:

$89 - $65 = $24

To find what percent $24 is of $89, we divide 24 by 89 and multiply by 100:

24 ÷ 89 × 100 ≈ 26.97%

Therefore, the percent decrease in the price of the shoes is approximately 26.97%.