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Question 203688: last month in the village,125 people wee issued a parking ticket.this month only 83 peole 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?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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83/125=.664
125=100%
so 1.00-.664=.336=33.6% decrease