Question

In February, Alec had 1,568 visitors to his website. In March, he had 1,345 visitors to his website. What is the percentage decrease of the number of visitors to Alec's website from February to March? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

Correct answer: x = 14.2 %

Explanation:

Given:

1,568 visitors in February

1,345 visitors in March

x = ? percentage decrease

We will first subtract

1,568 - 1,345 = 223

x = (223 / 1568) · 100 = 0.142 · 100 = 14.2 %

x = 14.2 %

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