Last week, 420 people went to the skating rink. This week, only 294 people went. What is the percent decrease for the skating rink attendance? %

Number of people that went to the skating rink last week = 420

Number of people that went to the skating rink this week = 294

Then

Decrease in the number

of people going to the skating rink this week = 420 - 294

= 126

Percentage decrease in the number

of people going to the skating rink this week = (126/420) * 100

= 1260/42

= 30 percent

So there is 30% decrease in the percentage of people going to the skating rink this week.