Problema Solution
In January, the depth of a lake was 1,099 feet. In August, the depth of the lake was 659.4 feet. What is the percentage decrease of the depth of the lake from January to August?
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The drop is 1099-659.4. As a percentage of the drop, we divide the drop by the original depth and multiply by 100 to convert the decrease into a percentage:
100*(1099-659.4)/1099
40
So a 40% drop in depth occurred from January to August.