Question

This​ week, 951 people went to the beach. Last​ week, 1 comma 221 people went to the beach. The number of people who went to the beach fell by what​ percent? Use pencil and paper. Explain how you know whether the answer is greater than or less than​ 25%.

Answer 1

22.11% < 25%

Explanation:

In the last week, 1221 people went to the beach and this week 951 people went to the beach.

So, the reduction in the number of people went to the beach this week will be (1221 - 951) = 270.

Therefore, the percentage reduction in the number of people went to the beach this week will be
`(270 * 100)/(1221) =22.11` %.

So, the percent reduction is less than 25%. (Answer)