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%

Video Solution:

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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