Question

Last month 288 people attended the monthly bingo night. This month 243 people attended bingo night. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what is the percent decrease in attendance from last month to this month? Enter your answer as a decimal in the box. %

Answer 1

15.625

Explanation:

old number = 288

new number = 243

percent decrease = (old - new / new ) * 100

= (288 - 243 / 288) * 100

= 45 / 288 * 100

= 15.625

Answer 2

15.6 (rounded)

Explanation:

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