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The original price of a shirt was $20. It was decreased to $15 . What is the percent decrease of the price of this shirt?
Given the original price of a shirt was $20. It was decreased to $15.
There absolute decrease is
20 - 15 = $5
The percent decrease is the absolute decrease divided by the the original price (part/whole).
percent decease = 5 / 20 = 0.25
Multiply and divide 0.25 to obtain percent.
percent decease = 0.25 = 0.25 * 100 / 100 = 25 / 100 = 25%
Answer is 25% decrease