The price of an Apple computer dropped from $1,699 to $1,299. What was the amount of decrease? What is the percent decrease? (round to nearest tenth)   I know how to get the amount decrease by subtracting to two, but I need to know how to work out the percent decrease. I know the answer to the percent decrease is 23.5% but I need to know to how work out the problem to get that answer. Please help.

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The price of an Apple computer dropped from $1,699 to $1,299. What was the amount of decrease? What is the percent decrease? (round to nearest tenth)

 

I know how to get the amount decrease by subtracting to two, but I need to know how to work out the percent decrease. I know the answer to the percent decrease is 23.5% but I need to know to how work out the problem to get that answer. Please help.

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