The number of industrial accidents this month fell to 961 accidents from 1211 accidents last month. Find the percent of decrease. ( round to the nearest tenth as needed)

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anonymous · Answer

@agent0smith

anonymous · Answer

same question different numbers

agent0smith · Answer

same thing.

% change = [(new quantity - old quantity)/(old quantity)] X 100 %

agent0smith · Answer

New is 961. Old is 1211.

anonymous · Answer

so % of change = [(961-1211)]/1211x 100% right? wanna make sure its right before i start solving

calculusxy · Answer

Yes

calculusxy · Answer

-0.20644095788	
 You have to round that off to the tenths place. Making that to 0.2%

anonymous · Answer

wouldnt i times that by 100%

agent0smith · Answer

^yes.

calculusxy · Answer

@cmenendez55 I used the Google Calculator by just copy and pasting your equation.

anonymous · Answer

i got 0.0426178690904119

agent0smith · Answer

^how...?

calculusxy · Answer

Check again becuase I checked and found no mistake in the equation.

agent0smith · Answer

[(961-1211)]/1211*100 = ?

anonymous · Answer

i put -0.20644095788 x 100%

calculusxy · Answer

@agent0smith's one there is no difference with the answer becuase you just move the decimal by two places to the left becuase your converting percents to decimals.

anonymous · Answer

@calculusxy i put 0.2% and got it wrong

calculusxy · Answer

ugh!!!!

agent0smith · Answer

0.2% is wrong... [(961-1211)]/1211x 100 = 20.6 %

anonymous · Answer

and its not 2% either i only have one more chance or else they give me a new problem

anonymous · Answer

thanks @agent0smith i got it right thanks lol

agent0smith · Answer

All you have to is use the formula exactly as it is written. If you type this into a calculator, as is:

(961-1211)/1211*100

then you will get the correct answer.

anonymous · Answer

oh okay thanks