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Officer Brimberry wrote 24 tickets for traffic violations last week, but only 21 tickets this week. What is the percent decrease? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.


The percent decrease is %?

Respuesta :

grantgreving1

Answer:

12.5% decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

decrease = [(old - new) ÷ old] 100

d = [(24 - 21) ÷ 24]100

d = [3 ÷ 24]100

d = [0.125]100

d = 12.5%

lookatkaylee

The answer is 12.5                  _ _ _ _

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