Question

A furniture company currently produces 8500 chairs per month. If the production decreases 6%, find the amount of the decrease and the new number of chairs produced each month The amount of the decrease in the number of chairs produced each month is The new number of chairs produced each month is

Answer 1

Since there are 8500 chairs

Since this number id decreases by 6%

Then to find 6% of 8500, multiply 6% by 8500

At first, change 6% to a normal number by dividing it by 100

6% = 6/100

$\frac{6}{100}\times8500=6\times85=510$

The amount of decreases in the number of chairs produced each month is 510

To find the new number of chairs subtract 510 from 8500

$8500-510=7990$

The new number of chairs produced each month is 7990