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Baked potato chips contain 15% less fat than regular potato chips. One serving of regular chips contains 9 grams of fat. Round answers to the nearest tenth.How much less fat do baked chips have than regular potato chips per serving?

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Solution

Amount after reduction : 7.65

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 9 - 0.15 \cdot 9

x = 9 - 0.15 \cdot 9 : x = 7.65

Amount after reduction : 7.65

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