Question

The soccer team lost 5 games last season and only 2 games this season. What was the percent decrease in losses? A) 1.5% B) 3% C) 15% D) 60%

Answer 1

D. You would subtract 5(Old) from 2(New) to receive -3 or 3. Then in a Poportional relationship. 3 over 5 (old) is equal to something over 100. You would multiply 5 by 20 to get 100. So, 3 multiplied by 20 is 60% decreased.