Question

The population of a city decreased from 25,000 to 24,500 find the percentage of decrease

Answer 1

This is your answer.

Answer 2

Decrease percentage = (Decrease ÷ Original value) × 100
= {(25000 - 24500) ÷ 25000} × 100
= (500 ÷ 25000) × 100
= 50000 ÷ 25000
= 2%