SOLUTION: 34.Chinook salmon. During the 2009 season in the Sacramento river basin, a record low 39,500 chinook salmon were recorded, way down from the more than 750,000 counted in 2002. Wha

Question 1129397: 34.Chinook salmon.
During the 2009 season in the Sacramento river basin, a record low 39,500 chinook salmon were recorded, way down from the more than 750,000 counted in 2002. What is the percent decrease in the salmon count from 2002 to 2009, rounded to the nearest percent?
Please show how you got your answers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
34.Chinook salmon.
During the 2009 season in the Sacramento river basin, a record low 39,500 chinook salmon were recorded, way down from the more than 750,000 counted in 2002. What is the percent decrease in the salmon count from 2002 to 2009, rounded to the nearest percent?
Please show how you got your answers.
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Amount of decrease:: 750000-39500 = 710,500
Percent of decrease:: 710,500/750,000 = 0.94733 = 94.7%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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