Question

This​ week, 951 people went to the beach. Last​ week, 1,229

people went to the beach. The number of people who went to the beach fell by what​ percent? Use pencil and paper. Explain how you know whether the answer is greater than or less than​ 25%

Answer 1

Answer: Therefore, the number of people who went to the beach fell by approximately 22.6%.

Since 22.6% is less than 25%, we know that the answer is less than 25%.

Explanation: To find the percentage decrease, we need to first calculate the difference in the number of people who went to the beach between the two weeks:

951 - 1229 = -278

Since the difference is negative, it means that there was a decrease in the number of people who went to the beach.

To find the percentage decrease, we can use the formula:

percentage decrease = (|difference| / original number) x 100%

where |difference| represents the absolute value of the difference.

Plugging in the values we get:

percentage decrease = (|-278| / 1229) x 100%

percentage decrease = (278 / 1229) x 100%

percentage decrease = 22.6%

Answer 2

im pretty sure it’s greater than less than 25% but don’t quote me on that

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