Refer to the double-bar graph below which shows the number of male and female athletes at a university over a four-year period. Solve the problem.

-What was the percent of decrease in the number of female athletes from 2004 to 2005 ?
A) $13.3 \%$
B) $50 \%$
C) $18.75 \%$
D) $25 \%$

Question

Refer to the double-bar graph below which shows the number of male and female athletes at a university over a four-year period. Solve the problem.
 
-What was the percent of decrease in the number of female athletes from 2004 to 2005 ?
A) $13.3 \%$ 
B) $50 \%$ 
C) $18.75 \%$ 
D) $25 \%$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The number of female athletes decreased from 150 in 2004 to 130 in 2005, a decrease of 20 athletes. The percent of decrease is 20/150 * 100 = 13.3%.

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