Question

To control his weight, Joel reduced his calorie intake from 2500 calories to 1950 calories each day. What was his percent of decrease for calorie intake?

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Answer 1

22 of this is begging decreased he’s consuming 78

Answer 2

22% decrease. Joel is consuming 78% of the amount of calories he previously consumed.

Explanation:

1950 = 2500x

x = 1950 / 2500

x = 0.78

1 - 0.78 = 0.22