Question

Find the percent decrease for lakeside 51,300 and 45,800

Answer 1

To calculate the percentage increase: First: work out the difference (increase) between the two numbers you are comparing. Then: divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100. If your answer is a negative number then this is a percentage decrease.

Answer 2

Answer: 10.72 %

Explanation:

Given : Original number = 51,300

New number = 45,800

Decrease in number = Original number- New number

= 51,300 - 45,800 = 5500

We know that the formula for percent decrease is given by :-

`\text{Percent decrease}=\frac{\text{Decrease in amount}}{\text{Orininal amount}}*100`

So , the percent decrease for lakeside would be

`\text{Percent decrease}=(5500)/(51300 )*100\\\\=(5500)/(513)\%\approx10.72\%`

Hence, the percent decrease for lakeside is approximately 10.72 % .