Question #e2eed

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May 27, 2017

Marie has decreased her calorie intake by 38.1%.

Explanation:

First, we need the amount that Marie's calorie intake has decreased

2100-1300=800 " cal"

Marie is eating 800 less calories than before.

Now we need to ask the question,:

"What fraction of the initial calorie intake is 800?"

800/2100=0.3810

800 calories is 0.3810 of the initial intake, so Marie is eating 0.3810 less than she used to.

To convert a fraction to a percentage, multiply by 100%

0.3810*100%=38.1"%"

Marie is eating 38.1% less calories than she used to.

May 27, 2017

38% decrease

Explanation:

To calculate the percentage change:

Step 1. Work out the difference between the two numbers you are comparing. New number minus old number.

1300-2100=-800

Step 2. Divide the difference by the old, original number. If your answer is a negative number then this is a percentage decrease. If it's positive, then it is a percent increase.

(-800)/(2100)~~-0.38

Step 3. Multiply by 100%. Notice negative sign doesn't just magically disappear. Rather, it gets turned into the word "decrease".

-0.38xx100%=38%color(white)(aaa)decrease.