Alright! To answer this question we first have to set up an equation to find percentages! The equation is as follows:
[tex] \frac{300}{1500} [/tex] = [tex] \frac{x}{100} [/tex] [Note: Percentages are out of 100]
Then we simply cross multiply (assuming you know how to):
We'd get 30000 = 1500(x).
Then we'd have to isolate the variable by dividing both sides by 1500:
[tex] \frac{30000}{1500} [/tex] = [tex] \frac{1500x}{1500} [/tex] → 20 = x
So, the crowd was reduced by 20% before the parachutists jumped!
