Question

georgias cotton production dropped from about 1,750,000 bales a year to 588,000 in 1923. calculate the percentage change in order to answer the statement below.

Answer 1

66,4%

Step-by-step explanation:

(1750000-588000)/1750000

Answer 2

Georgia cotton production decreased by about 66% in 1923.

You can calculate percent change by the following formula:

(((y2- y1))/ y1) * 100

Value two subtracted from value one, divided by value one, and multiply by one hundred.