document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28133>Question 28133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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&#9829;&#9829;!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of paid subscribers to The Wildlife Monthly has declined from 3340 people to 2430 people. What is the percent of decrease?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for the help!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the decrease is by 910.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANY percentage change...increase or decrease is ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS measured from the ORIGINAL number...here the original is 3340.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so (910/3340) is the fractional decrease.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and (910/3340)*100 is the percentage decrease.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 27.2%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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