Question

2. On Sunday 845 people went to the Zoo. On Monday only 169 people went. What is the per cent decrease in the people visiting the Zoo on Monday ​

Answer 1

Given :-

People went to Zoo on Sunday = 845

People went to Zoo on Monday = 169

To find :-

Percent decrease in the people visiting the Zoo on Monday

Solution :-

Number of people went to Zoo on Sunday = 845

Number of people went to Zoo on Monday = 169

Therefore deacrese in number of people visiting zoo =

Number of people went to Zoo on Sunday - Number of people went to Zoo on Monday

➵ 845 - 169

➵ 676

So, deacrese in number of people visiting zoo = 676

Therefore ,

Percentage deacrease in number of people

$\frac{decrease \: number \: }{total \: number \: } \times 100\%$

$\frac{676}{845} \times 100\%$

$\frac{52}{13} \times 20\%$

$4 \times 20\%$

$80\%$

So Percent decrease in the people visiting the Zoo on Monday is 80%