Question

free medal for answer :D
The number of members in a club dropped from 80 to 52.

What is the percent of decrease in the number of members?

A.
28%

B.
35%

C.
54%

D.
65%

Answer 1

A? Because if you subtract 52 from 80 you get 28..

Answer 2

No, Rigsby. It's asking for the percent change.

Answer 3

o.o already confusing

Answer 4

So, Emily this is a much harder one and you probably wont be able to use my method.

Answer 5

brb guys

Answer 6

And since I'm unable to give you the answer I'll tell you how to solve it :)

Answer 7

its 28%

Answer 8

No it isn't.

Answer 9

That's what I say @alyssa23

Answer 10

And You're not allowed to give answers on this website, It's against the rules.

Answer 11

It decreased by 28 people but not by 28% because it didn't start with 100 people.

Answer 12

Maybe, you should try the formula. Try this 80-52/80

Answer 13

and confused.

Answer 14

Whoops.

Answer 15

I meant (80-52)/80

Answer 16

O.o

Answer 17

@.@mathslover

Answer 18

oops @.@ its a face

Answer 19

Emily do you have a calculator You can use?

Answer 20

So what he's saying is 80-52 = 28 and then divide 28 by 80.. That gives you 0.35 and if you put that in percentage, that's 35%..

Answer 21

umm yea

Answer 22

Yes, Correct Rigsby.

Answer 23

Well if you do that equation it gives you the answer

Answer 24

Works for almost all problems of this kind.

Answer 25

soo 35%

Answer 26

(first number-second number)divided by First number

Answer 27

Yes.

Answer 28

michael give rigsby a medal for me kay?

Answer 29

Mmk.

Answer 30

Thanks (:

Answer 31

Though she wouldn't of figured it out if it weren't for me :)

Answer 32

:)

Answer 33

But I'm glad to help. :)

Answer 34

YOU DID LOL

Answer 35

:D

Answer 36

This is almost like my refresher course, Going back remembering how to do all of this stuff :p

Answer 37

lol