The circulation of a newsletter decreased from 3,200 to 2,464. What was the percent of decrease in circulation?

ratio and proportion
2464/3200= x%/100%
cross multiply
3200x=246400
divide by 3200
x=77% is current
100%-77%= 23% decrease in circulation

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JeanaShupp JeanaShupp · Answer 2 · 2019-04-12T18:34:22+02:00

Answer: 23%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The previous circulation of news letter = 3200

The new circulation of news letter = 2,464

The decrease in circulation of news letter=[tex]3200-2464=736[/tex]

The percent decrease in circulation of news letter is given by :_

[tex]\frac{\text{Decrease in circulation}}{\text{Previous circulation}}\times100\\\\=\frac{736}{3200}\times100=23\%[/tex]

Hence, the percent of decrease in circulation was 23%.