The number of cars at a dealership dropped from 64 to 48 after a weekend sale.

Question

What is the percent of decrease in the number of cars?

Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.

Responses

20%
20%

25%
25%

30%
30%

75%

Answer 1

To find the percent of decrease in the number of cars, we can use the following formula:

\[ \text{Percent Decrease} = \left( \frac{\text{Old Number} - \text{New Number}}{\text{Old Number}} \right) \times 100 \]

In this case, the old number of cars is 64 and the new number is 48.

First, we calculate the difference in the number of cars:

\[ \text{Difference} = 64 - 48 = 16 \]

Next, we plug the values into the percent decrease formula:

\[ \text{Percent Decrease} = \left( \frac{16}{64} \right) \times 100 \]

Calculating \( \frac{16}{64} \):

\[ \frac{16}{64} = 0.25 \]

Now, multiply by 100:

\[ 0.25 \times 100 = 25 \]

Thus, the percent of decrease in the number of cars is \( \boxed{25%} \).