Question

Darin works at a sporting good store last week he sold 62 pairs of soccer cleats this week he sold 80 pairs of soccer cleats what is the percent change in the amount soccer cleats old

Answer 1

Answer: $22.5\%\ \text{decrease}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Darin sold 62 pairs of soccer cleats this week

He sold 80 pairs last week

Percentage change is given by

$\Rightarrow \%\text{change}=\dfrac{\text{New-old}}{\text{old}}\times 100\\\\\Rightarrow \%\ \text{change}=\dfrac{62-80}{80}\times 100\\\\\Rightarrow \%\ \text{change}=-22.5\%\ or\\\\\Rightarrow 22.5\%\ \text{decrease}$