Question

Officer brimberry wrote 24 tickets for traffic violations last week, but only 15 tickets this week. What is the percent decrease?

Answer 1

Answer:

-37.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Percent change = ((New-old) / old) X 100

new -  old = 15-24=-9

-9/24= -0.375

-0.375 X 100 =

-37.5%