Greg weighed 140 pounds. On his diet he lost 15 pounds. What was the percent of decrease in Greg's weight?

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Rosemary

6 April, 18:55

Greg weighed 140 pounds. On his diet he lost 15 pounds. What was the percent of decrease in Greg's weight?

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Davon Hood · Answer 1

Well first you want to find out how much he weighed after his diet.

140-15 = 125

Next you want to take that and divide it by 140

125/140 = 0.8928571

To make it a percent multiply by 100

0.8928571*100 = 89.28571

Subtract from 100

100-89.28571 = 10.71249

He had a 10.71249% decrease in weight