Question

Mary had 21 plants when she went on vacation. When she got back , she only had 14 left alive. What is the percent of decrease in the number of plants?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Mary had 21 plants when she went on vacation.

When she got back, she only had 14 left alive.

We need to find the percent decrease in the number of plants.

Decrease in plants = 21 - 14 = 7

Percent decrease is given by :

`\%=(7)/(21)* 100\\\\\%=33.33\%`

So, there is 33% pf decrease in the number of plants.