SOLUTION: The number of farms in a region is decreasing. In 1982 there were approximately 5.5 million farms, while in 2014, there were only approximately 4.4 million farms. Find the pe
Algebra.Com
Question 1152211:  The number of farms in a region is decreasing. In 1982 there were approximately 5.5 million farms, while in 2014, there were only approximately 4.4 million farms. Find the percent of decrease in the number of farms. 
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
  million decrease
20% decrease
 
RELATED QUESTIONS
The amount of land occupied by farms in the U.S.(in millions of acres) from 1997 through... (answered by ewatrrr)
Number of Farms
The number N of farms in the united States has declined continually... (answered by mananth)
what is the average rate of change in the number of farms per year if:
in 1980 there... (answered by mananth)
1. through (-7,2) and parallel to 3x+5y=6
2. through (-7,2) and perpendicular to y=2x... (answered by )
10. A new company is producing ant farms. They had a start-up fee of $200 and have... (answered by TimothyLamb)
The mean value of land and buildings per acre from a sample of farms is $1700, with a... (answered by stanbon)
There are about 48,000 farms in Nebraska using approximately 45 million acres of land.... (answered by rfer)
The mean value of land and buildings per acre from a sample of farms is $1700.00, with a... (answered by stanbon)
The mean value of land and buildings per acre from a sample of farms is $1700, with a... (answered by stanbon)