Question

The amount of injury's reported by a sheet metal company this year was 3 times less than last year. the amount reported this year was what percent less than last year?

a) 200%
b) 150%
c) 100%
d) None of the above

Answer 1

The amount reported this year is 66.67% less than last year. Option d

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the percentage by which the amount of injuries reported this year is less than last year. To determine this, we need to find the percentage decrease.

We are given that the amount of injuries reported this year is 3 times less than last year. This means that the amount reported this year is 1/3 of the amount reported last year.

To find the percentage decrease, we can subtract the amount reported this year from last year, divide by last year's amount, and multiply by 100.

Percentage decrease = [(amount reported last year - amount reported this year) / amount reported last year] x 100

Percentage decrease = [(1 - 1/3) / 1] x 100 = 2/3 x 100 = 66.67%

So, the amount reported this year is 66.67% less than last year. Option d