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The price of rice dropped from ₱1,360 to ₱1,088 per sack. What was the percent decrease?

  1. 25%
  2. 80%
  3. 272%
  4. 20%

Answer

D. 20%

Solution

Decrease = ₱272. 272 ÷ 1,360 × 100 = 20%.

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