Question

The amount of apples Blake harvested went from 500 lb in 2009 to 425 lb in 2010. Find the percent decrease.

Answer 1

15%

Explanation:

The first step is to calculate the decrease

= 500-425

= 75

The percentage decrease can be calculated as follows

= 75/500 ×100

= 0.15×100

= 15%

Hence the percent decrease is 15%