In the 19921993 school year in Pennsylvania there were 23 te

In the 1992-1993 school year in Pennsylvania, there were 23 teachers\' strikes. In the 2006-2007 school year, there were 4 teachers strikes. Find the percent decrease. Round to one decimal place, if necessary. Teachers\' strikes decreased by CO

Solution

difference in the number of strikes = 23 - 4 = 19

divide the number of strikes in 1992-1993 to find the relative decrease: 19/23 = 0.8261

multiply by 100 to obtain the percent decrease: 100 X 0.8261 = 82.6%