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by what percent will the product of two numbers decrease if one is decreased by 75% and the other is decreased by 20%?

The product has decreased by 80 %

Solution:

The product of the original numbers: xy

One number is decreased by 75 %

Let x be the number decreased by 75 %

new number = x - 75 % of x

Another number is decreased by 20 %

Let y be the number decreased by 20 %

new number = y - 20 % of y

Now the product is given as:

Now we have to find the percent decreased

Subtract new product and original product and then divide by original product . Multiply the result by 100 to get percentage

Here negative sign denotes decrease

Thus the product has decreased by 80 %

1 1/7 hope i

step-by-step explanation:

8/7 = (1 * 7 + 1) / 7 = 1 + 1/7 = 1 1/7