
On Sunday 845 people went to the Zoo. On Monday only 169 people went. What is the percent decrease in the people visiting the Zoo on Monday?
Solution:
Given: Number of people who visited the zoo on Sunday = 845
Number of people who visited the zoo on Monday = 169
Decrease in the number of people = 845 - 169 = 676
Percentage decrease in the number of people = (Decrease in the number of people / (Number of people who visited the zoo on Sunday) × 100
= (676/845) × 100
= (4/5) × 100
= 80%
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On Sunday 845 people went to the Zoo. On Monday only 169 people went. What is the percent decrease in the people visiting the Zoo on Monday?
NCERT Solutions Class 8 Maths Chapter 8 Exercise 8.2 Question 2
Summary:
On Sunday 845 people went to the Zoo. On Monday only 169 people went. Percentage decrease in the people visiting Zoo on Monday is 80%
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