This​ week, 959 people went to the beach. Last​ week,1231 people went to the beach. The number of people who went to the beach fell by what​ percent?

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To find the percent decrease, we need to calculate the difference between the two numbers and divide it by the original number, and then multiply by 100.

The difference in the number of people who went to the beach between last week and this week is:
1231 - 959 = 272

To find the percent decrease, we divide the difference by the original number and multiply by 100:
(272 / 1231) * 100 ≈ 22.08%

Therefore, the number of people who went to the beach fell by approximately 22.08%.