Question

During two games, the number of points scored by a basketball team increased from 5 to 3 by what did the number of points scored increase?

Answer 1

EXPLANATION

Let's see the facts:

The increasing rate is:

`Increa\sin g\text{ rate=}(5)/(3)=1.67`

The increasing rate is 1.67

In percentage this is:

`Increa\sin g=(3)/(5)\cdot100=(3)/(5)\cdot100=60`

The percentage of increasing is of 60%.