Question

Finley's pumpkin had a mass of 6.5 kilograms (kg) before he carved it. After carving it, the pumpkin had a masa
of 3.9 kg
What was the percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin?

Answer 1

calculating the percentage decrease, we have:

$1 - \frac{3.9}{6.5} = 0.4$

multiplying by 100, then:

percentage of decrease is: 0.4 x 100 = 40%