Question

Study the following carefully and answer the question.

For Company A , what is the approximate percentage decrease in production from 2015 to 2016?

• A. 25 %
• B. 20 %
• C. 15 %
• D. 22 %

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 20 %

percentage decrease in production from 2015 to 2016

$=\frac{3-2.5}{2.5}=\frac{0.5}{2.5}\times{100}$

$=\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{5}{2}}\times{100}$

$=\frac{1}{5}\times{100}$

=20%