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Title: Percentage Decrease

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S2-L4

Explanation: Hello Students, time to practice and review the steps for the problem.

Lesson Steps

Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
1	Problem	Find 300 decreased by 6%.
2	Step	Firstly, the percent of fractional multiple.	\$300 of 6%\$
3	Step	The percentage sign % means percent, equivalent to the fraction of 1/100.	\$300 \times(6/100)\$
4	Step	After simplification.	\$(300 \times 6)/100\$ = \$18\$
5	Step	Subtract the result from Step 3 to the original value.	\$ 300 - 18 \$ = \$282\$
6		Answer	C

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Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

Find 300 decreased by 6%.

Step

Firstly, the percent of fractional multiple.

\$300 of 6%\$

Step

The percentage sign % means percent, equivalent to the fraction of 1/100.

\$300 \times(6/100)\$

Step

After simplification.

\$(300 \times 6)/100\$ = \$18\$

Step

Subtract the result from Step 3 to the original value.

\$ 300 - 18 \$ = \$282\$

Answer