To calculate the percentage decrease from February to March, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Percentage Decrease} = \left( \frac{\text{old value} - \text{new value}}{\text{old value}} \right) \times 100 \]
In this case, the "old value" is the number of visitors in February (1,541), and the "new value" is the number of visitors in March (1,383).
Let's plug in the numbers:
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Calculate the difference in visitors: \[ 1,541 - 1,383 = 158 \]
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Now, use the difference to find the percentage decrease: \[ \text{Percentage Decrease} = \left( \frac{158}{1,541} \right) \times 100 \]
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Now calculate the division: \[ \frac{158}{1,541} \approx 0.1023 \]
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Now multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage: \[ 0.1023 \times 100 \approx 10.23 \]
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Rounding to the nearest tenth of a percent, we get approximately: \[ 10.3% \]
Therefore, the correct answer is A. 10.3%.