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Question 1157371: On Saturday, there were 12 skim boarders at a beach. On Sunday, there were 9. What was the percent of decrease?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The amount of the decrease is
+12+-+9+=+3+
The fraction of the decrease is
+3%2F12+=+1%2F4+
The percent of the decrease is
+%28+1%2F4+%29%2A100+=+25+
25% decrease