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A container ship left port last week carrying some goods that weighed a total of 408 440 tons. Today, it stopped in another port to unload. The weight of the goods on the ship is now 102 110 tons. By what percent has the weight of the goods on the ship decreased?%

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A container ship left port last week carrying some goods that weighed a total of 408 440 tons. Today, it stopped in another port to unload. The weight of the goods on the ship is now 102 110 tons. By what percent has the weight of the goods on the ship decreased?%

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To find the percentage decrease in the weight of the goods on the ship, follow these steps:

  1. First, find the total decrease in weight. This is done by subtracting the final weight from the initial weight. So, 408,440 tons - 102,110 tons = 306,330 tons.

  2. Next, to find the percentage decrease, divide the decrease in weight by the original weight and then multiply by 100. So, (306,330 tons / 408,440 tons) * 100 = 75%.

Therefore, the weight of the goods on the ship has decreased by 75%.

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