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The number of students in a chess club decreased from 45 to 17. What is the percent decrease? Round

your answer to the nearest percent.
The percent decrease is
1%.

User XavierB
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Answer:

original price =45

change in price=45-17= 28

precentage decrease = original price/change in price x 100

= 28 /45x 100

= 62.22%

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