Last year Austin, Texas received 23.5 inches pf rainfall. This year Austin received 21.2 inches of rainfall. Find the percent of decrease in the number of inches in rainfall. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

A. 2.3%

B. 9.8%

C. 10.8%

D. 13.6%

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Vincent Krause

15 September, 05:21

Last year Austin, Texas received 23.5 inches pf rainfall. This year Austin received 21.2 inches of rainfall. Find the percent of decrease in the number of inches in rainfall. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

A. 2.3%

B. 9.8%

C. 10.8%

D. 13.6%

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Marques · Answer 1

Percent decrease=decrease/original times 100

decrease=23.5-21.2=2.3

original=23.5

percent decrease=2.3/23.5 times 100=0.0978 times 100=9.8%

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Last year Austin, Texas received 23.5 inches pf rainfall. This year Austin received 21.2 inches of rainfall. Find the percent of decrease in the number of inches in rainfall. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.A. 2.3%B. 9.8%C. 10.8%D. 13.6%

Last year Austin, Texas received 23.5 inches pf rainfall. This year Austin received 21.2 inches of rainfall. Find the percent of decrease in the number of inches in rainfall. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

A. 2.3%

B. 9.8%

C. 10.8%

D. 13.6%