A store sold 650 bikes last year. This year the store sold 572 bikes. What is the percent decrease in the number of bikes from last year to this year?

Question

650 bikes to 572 bikes

 

Answer 1

First let's see what percent of 650 is 572 ...

 

572 =x%(650)

 

x% = 572/650

 

x% = .88

 

x = 88%

 

Thus 572 is 88% of 650

 

This means the total percentage drop was 100% - 88% = 12%