Question

Officer Brimberry wrote 16 tickets for traffic violations last week, but only 2 tickets this week. What is the percent decrease? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

87.5%

Explanation:

It decreased by 16 - 2 or 14, and since he wrote 16 tickets last week, the answer is 14/16 in percent form, or 7/8 = 87.5%.