SOLUTION: Last weekend, the movie theater in Newberry issued 5,760 tickets to comedies. This weekend, it issued 1,728 tickets to comedies. What is the percent of decrease in the number of co

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Question 1206806: Last weekend, the movie theater in Newberry issued 5,760 tickets to comedies. This weekend, it issued 1,728 tickets to comedies. What is the percent of decrease in the number of comedy ticket issued per weekend?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here are the formulas you need. They work for INCREASES as well as DECREASES.
Last weekend, the movie theater in Newberry issued 5,760 tickets to
comedies.
OLD AMOUNT = 5,760
This weekend, it issued 1,728 tickets to comedies.
NEW AMOUNT = 1,728
What is the percent of decrease in the number of comedy ticket issued per weekend?





Edwin