SOLUTION: Solve the problem. Clearwater Community College had 1242 students enrolled in 1998 and 980 students enrolled in 1999. Find the percent of decrease in the number of students from

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Question 249379: Solve the problem.
Clearwater Community College had 1242 students enrolled in 1998 and 980 students enrolled in 1999. Find the percent of decrease in the number of students from 1998 to 1999. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Percentage change is always calculated by
%28newerValue+-+olderValue%29%2FolderValue
.
%28980-1242%29%2F980=-262%2F980=-.26734694
.
multiply by 100 to get percent
26.7% rounded to tenths
.