Question

Find the percent change from 75 people to 25 people. Round to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

-66.7%

Explanation:

The percentage change is given by ...

(amount of change)/(original amount) × 100%

In this case, that is ...

(25 -75)/75 × 100% = -50/75 × 100% = -66 2/3% ≈ -66.7%

The percentage change from 75 to 25 is -66.7%.