In 1993​, there were 901.7 thousand jobs in the apparel manufacturing industry in a particular country. This dropped to 110.9 thousand in 2010. What was the percent decrease in the number of apparel manufacturing industry jobs in this​ country?

Question

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Answer 1

To calculate the percent decrease, you can use the formula for percent change:

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

Here, the original value (in 1993) is 901.7 thousand jobs, and the new value (in 2010) is 110.9 thousand jobs.

1. Calculate the difference between the original value and the new value:

\[ 901.7 - 110.9 = 790.8 \]

2. Divide the difference by the original value:

\[ \frac{790.8}{901.7} \approx 0.8764 \]

3. Convert the result to a percentage by multiplying by 100:

\[ 0.8764 \times 100 \approx 87.64 \]

So, the percent decrease in the number of apparel manufacturing industry jobs in this country from 1993 to 2010 is approximately **87.64%**.