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The number of students in a school fell from 700 last year to 646 this year. What is the percentage reduction?
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The number of students in a school fell from 700 last year to 646 this year. What is the percentage reduction?
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2021-09-04T17:55:45+00:00
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Answer: 7.71%
Step-by-step explanation:
Number of students in a school last year = 700
Number of students in a school this year = 646
Reduction in the number of students = 700 – 646 = 54
The percentage reduction will be:
= Reduction in number / Last year students × 100
= (54 / 700) × 100
= 7.71%