sales this year for the vw beetle have fallen from an average 5,584 per month to 4,289 a month. what is the…
sales this year for the vw beetle have fallen from an average 5,584 per month to 4,289 a month. what is the percent decline in sales?
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Calculate the amount of decline
$5584 - 4289=1295$
Step2: Calculate the percent - decline
The formula for percent decline is $\frac{\text{Original}-\text{New}}{\text{Original}}\times100%$. So, $\frac{1295}{5584}\times 100%\approx 23.2%$
Answer:
Approximately $23.2%$