The price of a suit decreased from $280 to $182 during a clearance sale. What is the percent of decrease in the price?

Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.

a. 35%

b. 54%

c. 65%

d. 98%

it says you can round to the nearest price necessary so the answer is B 54%

area of part 1:

a1=base*height/2=(8+2)*(8-2-2-1)/2=10*3/2=15 ft^2

area of part 2:

a2=length*width=(8+2)*1=10 ft2

area of part 3:

a3=length*width=8*2=16 ft2

total shaded area : a1+a2+a3=41 ft2

total area of the reactangle : a=16*8=128 ft2

total area of the nonshaded region : 128-41=87 ft2

14

step-by-step explanation:

14 x 3 = 42