sales this year for the vw beetle have fallen...
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?
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# 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 $23.2\%$