at the beginning of a baking session, there were 2.26 kilograms of flour in the bag. by the end of the…

at the beginning of a baking session, there were 2.26 kilograms of flour in the bag. by the end of the baking session, there was 0.98 kilogram of flour in the bag. what is the percent of decrease in the amount of flour? round the percent to the nearest tenth if necessary.

at the beginning of a baking session, there were 2.26 kilograms of flour in the bag. by the end of the baking session, there was 0.98 kilogram of flour in the bag. what is the percent of decrease in the amount of flour? round the percent to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the amount of decrease

$2.26 - 0.98=1.28$

Step2: Calculate the percent of decrease

Percent decrease formula is $\frac{\text{amount of decrease}}{\text{original amount}}\times 100%$. So $\frac{1.28}{2.26}\times 100%\approx 56.6%$

Answer:

$56.6$