Question

The average attendance at a local high school’s football games went down from 2,000 people to 1,840. What was the percent of decrease in attendance at the football games?

Answer 1

8%

Explanation:

Initial attendance = 2000

New attendance record = 1840

Percentage decrease in attendance :

((Initial - new attendance record) / initial attendance) * 100%

((2000 - 1840) / 2000) * 100%

(160 / 2000) * 100%

0.08 * 100%

8%

8% decrease in attendance