Yesterday 700 flies were eaten by frogs in the park. Today the number of flies decreased to 560 flies. By what percentage has the number of flies eaten decreased?
Question
Yesterday 700 flies were eaten by frogs in the park. Today the number of flies decreased to 560 flies. By what percentage has the number of flies eaten decreased?
Solution
To calculate the percentage decrease, follow these steps:
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Find the difference in the number of flies eaten between yesterday and today. This is 700 (yesterday) - 560 (today) = 140 flies.
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Next, divide this difference by the original number (the number of flies eaten yesterday), then multiply by 100 to get the percentage. This is (140 / 700) * 100 = 20%.
So, the number of flies eaten has decreased by 20%.
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