Question

The average attendance at a local high school's football games went down from 1800 people in 2003 to

500 people in 2004. What was the percent decrease in attendance at the football games?

Answer 1

Average attendance in 2003 = 1800

Average attendance in 2004 = 500

Decrease in attendance = 1800 - 500 = 1300

Decrease percentage in attendance

`= (1300)/(1800) * 100`

`= (13)/(18) * 100`

`= (13)/(9) * 50`

=72.22

Answer 2

Explanation:

%decrease = 1800 - 500 * 100

__________

1800

%decrease = 1300/1800 * 100

% decrease = 72.2%