Solve the problem.
-Clearwater Community College had 1238 students enrolled in 1998 and 984 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.
A) $-20.5 \%$
B) $-16.4 \%$
C) $-25.8 \%$
D) $-18.5 \%$

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The percent decrease is calculated by the formula: $\frac{\text{decrease}}{\text{original number}} \times 100$. The decrease in students is $1238 - 984 = 254$. So, the percent decrease is $\frac{254}{1238} \times 100 \approx 20.5\%$.

Solve the Problem −20.5%-20.5 \%−20.5% B) −16.4%-16.4 \%−16.4% C) −25.8%-25.8 \%−25.8% D) −18.5%-18.5 \%−18.5%

Solve the Problem $-20.5 \%$ B) $-16.4 \%$ C) $-25.8 \%$ D) $-18.5 \%$