Question

The number of tigers in India decrease from 7428 to 5571. Find the percentage decrease in the number of tigers

Answer 1

{(7428-5571)/7428}x 100%
=(1857/7428)x100%
=0.25x 100%
=25%

Answer 2

Answer:

25% decrease

percentage decrease = $\frac{| final value - original value |}{original value}$ × 100

                                    = $\frac{| 5571 - 7428 |}{7428}$ × 100

                                     = 1857/7428 × 100

                                     = 25