Question

What is the percent of change from 40 to 38?

Answer 1

5% decrease

Explanation:

What is the percent of change from 40 to 38?

because

40 - 38 = 2

and

2/40 = 5%

There was a 5% decrease

check:

= 40 × (100% - 5%)

= 40 ×(0.95)

= 38