Assume senior high school principals now average $76,569 a year, and assume the average teacher makes $36,027 per year. What percent less do teachers make than senior high school principals? Round to the nearest integer.

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Assume senior high school principals now average $76,569 a year, and assume the average teacher makes $36,027 per year. What percent less do teachers make than senior high school principals? Round to the nearest integer. ​

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To calculate the percentage difference, we need to find out how much less the teacher makes compared to the principal.

$76,569 (principal salary) - $36,027 (teacher salary) = $40,542

Then, we need to find what percentage of the principal salary this difference represents:

($40,542 / $76,569) x 100 = 52.9%

Rounding to the nearest integer, we get 53%, which is option C.

Assume Senior High School Principals Now Average $76,569 a Year