Answer :
x - the number
To decrease the number by 3% you subtract 3% of the number from the number.
[tex]x-3\%x = 100\%x-3\%x=97\% x=0.97x[/tex]
The multiplier you would use is 0.97.
To decrease the number by 3% you subtract 3% of the number from the number.
[tex]x-3\%x = 100\%x-3\%x=97\% x=0.97x[/tex]
The multiplier you would use is 0.97.
