Rowena’s monthly gasoline bill dropped from $83.75 last month to $56.95 this month. Find the percent decrease. Round your answer to the nearest percent.
Do NOT round until you have calculated the final answer.

The percent decrease was of 32%.

Step-by-step explanation:

The percent decrease is the decrease multiplied by 100, and divided by the initial value.

Rowena’s monthly gasoline bill dropped from $83.75 last month to $56.95 this month.

So a decrease of 83.75 - 56.95 = $26.80

Percent decrease:

26.80*100/83.75 = 32%

The percent decrease was of 32%.

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step-by-step explanation:

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find the slope and y-intercept of the second equation.

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compare the two slopes in the decimal form. if the slopes are equal, then the lines are parallel. if the slopes are not equal, then the lines are not parallel.

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