Laketown had 215 inches of snowfall last year, but only 155 inches this year. What was the percent decrease in snowfall for Laketown to the nearest percent?

Quantity of snowfall in Laketown last year = 215 inches

Quantity of snowfall in Laketown this year = 155 inches

Then

Amount of decrease of snowfall in Laketown this year = (215 - 155) inches

= 60 inches

So

Percentage of decrease of snowfall in Laketown this year = (60/215) * 100

= 6000/215 percent

= 27.906 percent

= 27.91 percent

So the percent decrease in snowfall for Laketown to the nearest percent is 27.91%. I hope the procedure for doing this problem is clear enough for you to understand.