SOLUTION: The student population at a university dropped from 8,500 to 7395 in one year. Determine the percent decrease over the year. I am coming up with 13%. Is that correct???

SOLUTION: The student population at a university dropped from 8,500 to 7395 in one year. Determine the percent decrease over the year. I am coming up with 13%. Is that correct???

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Question 731563: The student population at a university dropped from 8,500 to 7395 in one year. Determine the percent decrease over the year.
I am coming up with 13%. Is that correct???
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(8500-7395)/8500=0.13=13%
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