Answer:
We have to find the percent of change :
50 pounds to 35 pounds
Original amount = 50 pound
New amount= 35 pounds
Since, New amount is less than the original amount,
this is a percentage of decrease.
Change in amount =35 -50 = -15 pound
then;
[tex]\text{Percent change} = \frac{\text{change in amount}}{\text{Original Amount}} \times 100[/tex]
Substitute the given values we have;
[tex]\text{Percent change} = -\frac{15}{50} \times 100[/tex]
Simplify:
[tex]\text{Percent change} = -30\%[/tex]
Therefore, percent of decrease is, 30%