Question

In May, the school store sells 80 erasers. In June, the store sells only 16 erasers. What is the percent of change in erasers sold from May to June?A) 80% B) 20% C) 64% D) 80%

Answer 1

Answer:  80%

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of erasers sold in May = 80

Number of erasers sold in June = 16

Decrement in 1 month gap is given by

16-80=-64

So, Percentage of change in erasers sold from May to June is given by

$\frac{-64}{80}$ × 100

= -80% (Decreased 80%)