A baseball card decreased in value 40% in its first year and 10% in its second year. What was the total percent decrease of the card's value over the two years?
Pick:
A) 46% B) 30% C) 32% D) 36% E) 72%
Let the initial value of baseball card = 100   46%fter first year , value of baseball card = (1- 40/100)* 100= 
<gadget id="calculator">(1- 40/100)* 100</gadget>
<output>60</output>
60   46%fter second year , value of baseball card=(1 - 10/100)* 60= 
<gadget id="calculator">(1 - 10/100)* 60</gadget>
<output>54</output>
54   total percent decrease of the card's value over the two years= (100-54)/100 *100= 
<gadget id="calculator">(100-54)/100 *100</gadget>
<output>46</output>
46%   46%nswer 46%
<result>A</result>
A baseball card decreased in value 40% in its first year and 10% in its second year. What was the total percent decrease of the card's value over the two years?