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1 April, 21:02

In November, Mr. Lee's students read 50 books. In December, they read 40 books.

What is the percent increase or decrease in the number of books they read?

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  1. 1 April, 21:19
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    20% decrease

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Start by dividing 40 by 50.

    40/50 = 0.8

    0.8 is the decimal form of 80%. So now we know that 40 is 80% of 50. This means that the remaining 20% is the difference between the books read in November and December.
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