Question

3:Last year a fishing license cost $52.00. This year the license will cost $27.04. This is a ____ percent decrease.

Answer 1

52.69% decrease, This year’s cost divided by last year’s cost times 100

Answer 2

48% decrease

Explanation:

Original cost subtract new cost

52-27.04

24.96

Divide by original cost

24.96 / 52

0.48

Change to percent form

48%

48% decrease