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The doctor recommended that Matt decrease the number of calories he consumed from 2,500 to 1,800. Bye what percent did the number of calories decrease? Can anyone answer that question for me?
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The doctor recommended that Matt decrease the number of calories he consumed from 2,500 to 1,800. By
what percent did the number of calories decrease?
Which set of ratios below is NOT equivalent to 3/4?
O 0.75%
15/20
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Transcribed Image Text:6. 10 7. 25 24 4. 33 4.2% The doctor recommended that Matt decrease the number of calories he consumed from 2,500 to 1,800. By what percent did the number of calories decrease? Which set of ratios below is NOT equivalent to 3/4? O 0.75% 15/20 0.75 3.
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The doctor recommended that Matt decrease the number of calories he consumed from 2500 to 1800.

Total number of decrease in calories 

      = 2500 - 1800 = 700

We have to find what percentage that the number of calories decrease.

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