SOLUTION: HEY! I am having a TON of problems w// Percent problems...could someone please help me?!? I have literally no clue what i am doing! Thanks♥♥! The number of paid subscr

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Question 28133: HEY! I am having a TON of problems w// Percent problems...could someone please help me?!? I have literally no clue what i am doing! Thanks♥♥!
The number of paid subscribers to The Wildlife Monthly has declined from 3340 people to 2430 people. What is the percent of decrease?
Thanks for the help!
♥Jenna♥

Answer by longjonsilver(2297)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the decrease is by 910.

ANY percentage change...increase or decrease is ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS measured from the ORIGINAL number...here the original is 3340.

so (910/3340) is the fractional decrease.
and (910/3340)*100 is the percentage decrease.
--> 27.2%

jon.

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