( Find the percent of change)cosmetics company decreased from $1.20 to $0.86 in the last year?

A)27.1%


B)28.3%


C)29.6%


D)30.3( Find the percent of change)cosmetics company decreased from $1.20 to $0.86 in the last year?
decrease in price= 1.20-0.86


= 0.34


% change = 0.34*100/1.20


= 34/1.20


= 28.33%


so right answer is B)28.3%( Find the percent of change)cosmetics company decreased from $1.20 to $0.86 in the last year?
FINAL PRICE - INITIAL PRICE / INITIAL PRICE - that's the formula





0.86-1.2/1.2





the answer is E) NONE OF THE THE ABOVE - cause the percentage change is negative
it's B 28.3%
$1.20 - $0.86 = $0.34





$0.34 / $1.20 = X% / 100%





X = ($0.34 * 100) / $1.20





X = 28.333%





So the answer is B - 28.3%