document.write( "Question 207331: Last moth in the village, 125 people were issued a parking ticket. this month only 83 people were issued one. What was the percent reduction from this month to last month in the number of people who were issued a parking ticket? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #156773 by rfer(16322) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the decrease is the difference between 125 and 83=42
\n" ); document.write( "42/125=.336 or 33.6% decrease \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );