Question

A store sold 655 bicycles last year. This year the store sold 582 bicycles. What is the percent of change in the number of bicycles sold from last year to this year? Round to the nearest percent

Answer 1

Answer:

12.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

Number of bicycles sold last year= 655

Number of bicycles sold this year= 582

%percent change= Iniitial -FInal/initial *100

%percent change= 655-582/582*100

%percent change= 73/582 *100

%percent change=0.125 *100

%percent change=12.5%

Hence the percent change is 12.5%