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Finding Increase or Decrease Percentage in Situations

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The original price of a shirt was $20$ dollars. It was decreased to $15$ dollars. What is the percent decrease in the price of this shirt?

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Decrease in price $= 20 - 15 = 5$ dollars

Percentage decrease in price $= \frac{5}{20} \times 100$

$= \frac{500}{20}$

$= 25 %$

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