In 2010, there were 311 middle schools in Virginia. In 2016, there were 306. By what percent did the number of middle schools in Virginia decrease from 2010 to 2016?

Respuesta :

Answer:1.6%

Step-by-step explanation: no of students in 2010=311

no of students in 2016=306

difference=311-306

                 =5

%decrease=5/311 x 100

Answer:

2

306 over 311 and x over 100 do the butterfly method then you have 30600 and 311x after that you divide 311 by 311 and 30600 by 311 and you have 1.6 but it says round to the nearest whole which is 2