Question

Last year the number of hospitals in your state decreased from 320 to 240. What is the percentage of decrees

Answer 1

the decrease rate is 25%

Explanation:

Percents are represented by the following expression:

`\text{ Total }\cdot\text{ }\frac{\text{ percent}}{100}=\text{ Equivalent number to the percent}`

Substitute the total, 320, and the equivalent number is 240. Solve for the percent:

`\begin{gathered} 320\cdot\frac{\text{percent}}{100}=240 \\ \text{ percent=}(240\cdot100)/(320) \\ \text{ percent= 75\%} \end{gathered}`

240 represents 75%. Hence, the decrease rate is 25%