Complete each statement with the correct word or phrase from the column on the right. Some of the choices will not be used.
proportion
discount
rate
sales
commission
price
percent increase
percent decrease
simple
compound
When a quantity is decreased by a certain percent, we say that this is a(n) _________. [4.6b]
To fill: The appropriate word in the blank statement: When a quantity is decreased by a certain percent, we say that this is a(n)______.
Answer to Problem 1VR
Solution:
When a quantity is decreased by a certain percent, we say that this is a(n) percent decrease.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The appropriate word is chosen from the list provided below:
Proportion
Discount
Rate
Sales
Commission
Price
Percent increase
Percent decrease
Simple
Compound
Explanation:
Consider the provided information:
Now, for example, consider the cost of a pen is
Now, the decrement in the cost of a pen,
The percentage decrement in the cost of pen,
In above the
Therefore, when a quantity is decreased by a certain percent, we say that this is a(n) percent decrease.
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