9) The regular price of a new washer and dryer is \( \$ 975 \) and the sale price is \( \$ 850 \). Find the percent of decrease to the nearest whole percent.

To find the percent of decrease, first determine the decrease in price: \( 975 - 850 = 125 \). Now, divide the amount of decrease by the original price: \( \frac{125}{975} \approx 0.1282 \). To find the percentage, multiply by 100, which gives you about 12.82%. Rounded to the nearest whole percent, the percent of decrease is approximately 13%. To turn this problem into a fun challenge, you can imagine it as a shopping contest! Instead of just doing the math, visualize the excitement of hunting for sales. Challenge your friends to find the best deals and calculate their savings—whoever finds the highest percent decrease in their purchase wins the title of “Shopping Superstar”! Happy shopping!