An art gallery had 625 visitors in July. In August the gallery had 475 visitors.

What is the amount of decrease in the number of visitors from July to August?
(Show your work).
What is the percent of decrease in the number of visitors from July to August?
(Show your work.)

Question

An art gallery had 625 visitors in July. In August the gallery had 475 visitors.


What is the amount of decrease in the number of visitors from July to August?
(Show your work). 
What is the percent of decrease in the number of visitors from July to August?
(Show your work.)

anonymous · Answer

625 - 475 = 150
625 - 625x = 150
625x = 475
x = 475/625 = 0.76 = 76%

anonymous · Answer

so is this the the answer for the first question ??

anonymous · Answer

ohh sorry i get it....

anonymous · Answer

Wait, scratch that. The answer to the second part is 1 - 0.76, or 0.24, 24%

anonymous · Answer

what?????????i dont get it..

anonymous · Answer

475 is 76% of 625, so there was a 24% decrease, since 24% + 76% = 100%

anonymous · Answer

so the answer for the second part is 24%....

anonymous · Answer

Yes.