A Ny based specialty chain had sales of 196000000 last year

A Ny based specialty chain had sales of $196,000,000 last year. It plans $216,000,000 for the coming year. What percentage increase or decrease is being projected?

Solution

Decrease is 216000000 - 196000000 = 20000000

As fraction to planned , it is :

20000000/216000000 = 20/216

To find percent,

it is

20 * 100/216

= 9.259 % decrease