Question

The number 89 is decreased to 64. What is the percentage by which the number was decreased, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

Answer 1

Answer: 28.9%

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate percentage change

from V1 = 89 to V2 = 64

(V2−V1)|V1|×100

=(64−89)|89|×100

=−2589×100

=−0.280899×100

=−28.0899%change

=28.0899%decrease

or about 28.9%