Question

what is the percent of decrease from 94.8 to 28.5? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent and include a percent sign (%).

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the amount of decrease

$94.8 - 28.5 = 66.3$

Step2: Find the ratio of decrease

$\frac{66.3}{94.8} \approx 0.7099$

Step3: Convert to percentage

$0.7099 \times 100 = 70.99\%$

Step4: Round to nearest tenth

$70.99\% \approx 71.0\%$

Answer:

71.0%