Question

Officer Brimberry wrote 32 tickets for traffic violations last week, but only 12 tickets this week. What is the percent decrease? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

62.5 %

Explanation:

Take the original amount and subtract the new amount

32-12 = 20

Divide by the original amount

20/32 =.625

Multiply by 100 to get to percent form

62.5 %