Question

In January, the depth of a lakeksas 1,053 feet. In August, the depth of the lake was 737.1 feet. What is the percentage decrease of
the depth of the lake from January to August?
OA. 43%
OB. 30%
OC. 36%
OD. 70%

Answer 1

Answer:

Your answer would be B. $30$%

Step-by-step explanation:

To figure out the decrease, you would first subtract the two numbers.

$1053 - 737.1 = 315.9$

Next, you would multiply the number by $1053$.

$\frac{315.9}{1053} = .3$

Then, you would multiply that by $100$.

$.3 * 100 = 30$

The answer would be $30$%.

$1053 * .3 = 315.9$

$1053-315.9 = 737.1$