SOLUTION: one week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 36 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent for change in speeding tickets?
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Question 827991: one week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 36 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent for change in speeding tickets?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
one week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 36 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent for change in speeding tickets?
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Quantitative decrease:: 72-36 = 36
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Percent decrease: 36/72 = 0.5 = 50%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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