Last year, a lighting supplier called Bright Idea shipped a total of 37,220 lamps to its distributors. This year, the supplier shipped 29,776 lamps. What is the percent of decrease in the number of lamps shipped annually?

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Answer:

25%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

Last years shipment= 37220  lamps

These years shipment= 29776 lamps

% Decrease= Initial-Final/Initial*100

% Decrease= 37220-29776/29776*100

% Decrease= 7444/29776*100

% Decrease= 0.25*100

% Decrease= 25%

Hence the decrease is 25%