Question

. A high school currently has a 30% dropout rate. They’ve been tasked to decrease that rate by 20%. Find the equivalent percentage point drop.

Answer 1

The equivalent percentage point drop = 10%

Explanation:

The percentage point change is the difference between the final and initial values.

The percentage change is the difference between the final and initial values

divided by the initial value

It is required to decrease the dropout rate from 30% to 20%

The point change = 20 - 30 = -10 (-ve change ⇒ decrease)

The percentage change =
`(10)/(30)*100 = 33.33_%`%

So, the equivalent percentage point drop = 10%

And the percentage change = 33.33%