SOLUTION: Originally, there were 32 members of the chess club. Now, there are only 20 members.
What is the percent decrease in the number of members?
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Question 1007605: Originally, there were 32 members of the chess club. Now, there are only 20 members.
What is the percent decrease in the number of members?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
% decrease is found by (old - new) / old changed into a percentage, or
(32-20)/32 = 12/32 = 3/8 = .375 = 37.5%
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