Question

The number of injuries 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. 33.33%
B. 50%
C. 66.67%
D. 75%

Answer 1

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

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of injuries reported by a sheet metal company this year was 3 times less than last year. This means that this year's number of injuries is 1/3 of last year's number of injuries.

To find the percent by which this year's injuries are less than last year's, we can calculate:

Percent Change = ((Last Year's - This Year's) / Last Year's) * 100

Percent Change = ((1 - 1/3) / 1) * 100

Percent Change = (2/3) * 100 = 66.67%

This means that the amount reported this year is 66.67% less than last year.