Question

Last year, a poll of 1,000 voters conducted by the staff of Senator Chun found that 522 people approved of the job the senator was doing. This year, a new poll of 1,000 voters shows that 423 people approve of the senators performance. Find the percent of change in the number of voters who approve of the senator's performance. and identify it as an increase or decrease.

A. 19%; increase
B. 19%; decrease
C. 23.4%; increase
D. 23.4% decrease

Answer 1

1. Subtract the old value from the new value.
2.divide that by the old value.
3.multiply that by 100 to get ur percentage

Answer 2

So 423-522
Then divide that differnece by522