Can't figure out problem on math sheet help me please!!!???

[Lila:)]

In a certain week the new york stock market went down from 1843 to 1612. what was the percent of decrease to the nearest whole percent?

 

[DrPhil]

In a certain week the new york stock market went down from 1843 to 1612. what was the percent of decrease to the nearest whole percent?

What have you tried? Where are you stuck?

Express the percentage change with respect to the initial value.

 

[HallsofIvy]

In a certain week the new york stock market went down from 1843 to 1612. what was the percent of decrease to the nearest whole percent?

Do you know what "decrease" means? Do you know what a percentage is? If you know both of those things, the rest of the problem is just arithmetic.

 

[winicpher]

Used to be confuse of this, thanks for your explanation