Question

To attract business the manager of a sports equipment store decreased the price of a hockey stick from $500 to $440 what was the percent of decrease?20% 12% 15% 60%

Answer 1

For this case we can make the following rule of three:
 $ 500 -----------------> 100%
 440 $ -----------------> x
 From here, we clear the value of x.
 We have then:
 $x = (440/500) * (100) x = 88$
 Then, the decrement percentage is:
 $100 - 88 = 12$
 Answer:
 the percent of decrease is:
 12%

Answer 2

Answer: 12%

Step-by-step explanation:

12% of 500 is 60

500-60 = 440