Question

The number of people signed upfor a bus trip decreased from 45 to 35. What is the percent decreased? Round to the nearest percent.

Answer 1

22%

Explanation:

The decrease is ten people, so we need to find what percentage of 45 is 10. To do this, we divide 10 by 45 to get 0.222..., meaning 22.222...%. We round to 22%, meaning there is a 22% decrease.