The circulation of a newsletter decreased from 5200 to 3140. Find the percent of decrease in circulation to the nearest percent.
166%
66%
40%
6%
% decrease = ( [5200 - 3140] / 5200 x 100 ] % =
( [2060 ] /5200 x 100 ) % =
[ .396 x 100 ] % =
≈ 39.6% = 40% rounded
