Question

At the beginning of the school year, there

were 1200 students enrolled at Elmwood
Middle School. At the end of the year, there
were 1128 students. Find the percent of
change in enrollment.

Answer 1

Answer: 6% decrease

Explanation:

Answer 2

6% decrease

Explanation:

Given that,

Initial number of students = 1200

At the end of the year there were 1128 students

We need to find the percent of change in enrollment.

Change in enrollment = 1200 - 1128 = 72

The percentage of change is :

`\%=\frac{\text{change in students}}{\text{initial students}}*100\\\\\%=(72)/(1200)* 100\\\\=6\%`

So, there is a decrease of 6% in number of students.