To calculate the percent decrease in the membership fee, you can use the formula for percent change:
\[ \text{Percent Decrease} = \left(\frac{\text{Original Price} - \text{New Price}}{\text{Original Price}}\right) \times 100 \]
In this case:
- Original Price = $35
- New Price = $35 - $5 = $30
Now plug these values into the formula:
\[ \text{Percent Decrease} = \left(\frac{35 - 30}{35}\right) \times 100 \]
\[ = \left(\frac{5}{35}\right) \times 100 \]
\[ = \left(\frac{1}{7}\right) \times 100 \approx 14.29% \]
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the percent decrease is approximately 14%.
So the correct answer is: The percent decrease is approximately 14%.