Wren bought a baseball card last year for $2.25. This year the price dropped to $.45. What was the percent of decrease in the price of the card?
A. 80%
B. 500%
C. 120%
D. 400%
The price: - last year: $2.25 - this year: $.45 The decrease: $2.25 - $.45 = $1.80 2.25 : 1.80 = 100 : x 2.25 x = 180 x = 180 : 2.25 x = 80 Answer: The percent of decrease is A ) 80%
