document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698856>Question 698856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The consumption of a vegetable has decreased. The consumption per capita in 2000 was 28.1 pounds, and in 2010, the consumption dropped to 11.7 pounds. Find the percent decrease. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><B>Simnepi(216)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><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=Simnepi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=431082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percentage reduction = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28actual+reduction%29%2F%28original+amount%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28actual+reduction%29%2F%28original+amount%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The actual reduction is 28.1 - 11.7 = 16.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore <BR>\n" );
document.write( "percentage reduction =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816.4%2F28.1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816.4%2F28.1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore the reduction is 58.4%<BR>\n" );
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