Answer
$5.5$ is the percent of decrease.
Work Step by Step
Decrease $82000 - 77500 = 4500$
Percent of increase $\frac{4500}{82000}*100 = 5.5$
Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321825535
ISBN 13:
978-0-32182-553-7
Chapters 1-6 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 475: 53
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