Step 1 :\( \text{Decrease} = \$ 400 - \$ 300 = \$ 100 \)
Step 2 :\( \text{Percent of decrease} = \frac{\text{Decrease}}{\text{Original price}} \times 100 \%
Step 3 :\( \text{Percent of decrease} = \frac{\$ 100}{\$ 400} \times 100 \% = 25 \% \)