so percen decrease orignal=100% percent decrease is (decrease)/(original price) decrease=160-120=40 40=decrease original price=160 percent decrease=40/160=4/16=1/4=0.25/1 percent means partst out of 100 so 0.25/1 tmes 100/100=25/100=25%
answer is 25% decrease to check 160 times 25%=40 160-40=120 correct