Question

Officer Brimberry wrote 32 tickets for traffic violations last week, but only 12 tickets this week. What is the percent decrease? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent. [The percent decrease is___%​

Answer 1

62.5 %

Explanation:

you have to subtract 32-12, which equals 20

then divide 20 by the original amount (20/32)

20/32= .625, then you have to multiply to get the final answer...hope this helped!