238 students are enrolled in the 7th grade class this year
<u>Solution: </u>
Given that
Percentage decrease in number of students enrolled in 7th grade = 15%
Number of students enrolled last year = 280
Need to determine number of students enrolled in 7th grade this year.
Lets assume number of students enrolled this year = x
<em>Percentage decrease in enrollment </em>= (Number of student enrolled last year – Number of students enrolled this year) whole divided by number of students enrolled last year multiplied by 100
Hence number of students enrolled this year = 238.