Question

last week you sold 375 tacos but this week u only sold 250 what is the percent change

Answer 1

To calculate the percent change in taco sales from last week to this week, you can use the following formula:

\[
\text{Percent Change} = \frac{\text{New Value} - \text{Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}} \times 100
\]

In this case:
- Old Value (last week's sales) = 375 tacos
- New Value (this week's sales) = 250 tacos

Now, plug the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Percent Change} = \frac{250 - 375}{375} \times 100
\]

Calculating the difference:

\[
250 - 375 = -125
\]

Now, substitute this back into the formula:

\[
\text{Percent Change} = \frac{-125}{375} \times 100
\]

Now calculate the division:

\[
\frac{-125}{375} = -\frac{1}{3} \approx -0.3333
\]

Now multiply by 100:

\[
-0.3333 \times 100 \approx -33.33
\]

Therefore, the percent change in taco sales is approximately **-33.33%**. This indicates a decrease in sales.