You are a broadcast reporter working on a sweeps week package about children drowning in unattended swimming pools. Last year there were 18 kids who drowned, and during the same period this year there have been 23 drownings. What has been the percentage change in drownings?

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anonymous · Answer

the actual change is $23-18=5$ 
compute $\frac{5}{18}$ with a calculator, then convert to a percent by moving the decimal two places

anonymous · Answer

Im getting 27.7 but the choices are 280 percent increase
       128 percent increase
       28 percent increase
       2.8 percent increase
       28 percent decrease
       128 percent decrease

anonymous · Answer

@satellite73

anonymous · Answer

round it. 28 percent decrease is 27.7 rounded

anonymous · Answer

oops increase i mean. 28 percent increase!!

anonymous · Answer

@brimichelle15

anonymous · Answer

Thanks Amisa

anonymous · Answer

yw, thanks for the metal :)