SOLUTION: I am a college student working on a paper for health care spending. I am trying to figure out the percentage drop of health care expenditures from 1990-2009. in 1990, $1,480 was

Question 535150: I am a college student working on a paper for health care spending.
I am trying to figure out the percentage drop of health care expenditures from 1990-2009.
in 1990, $1,480 was spent on 96,968 consumer units.(individuals)
I calculated that $62.52 dollars (rounded), was spent per person. The number I have for 2010 is $3126 spent on 120847 consumer units which calculates out to be $38.66 per person.
I want to know how to do calculate the percentage drop with these numbers or if it is possible.
Email: purplefaiery@yahoo.com my name is Heather. Thank you for you time.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
38.66 / 62.52 = .618 (approx)

so 2010 is 61.8% of 1990 ___ this is a drop of 38.2% ___ (100 - 61.8)
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