The number 51 is decreased to 26. What is the percentage by which the number was decreased, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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In order to determine the percentage by which the number was decreased, simply divide the amount decreased by the number.
26/51 = 0.509 or 51%
51% can be rounded of to the nearest tenth which will make it 50%
To check if the answer is correct
51 x 0.51 = 26.01 or 26