Respuesta :

Answer:

25 percent

Step-by-step explanation:

The percent decrease is found by

percent decrease = (original - new)/original * 100 percent

                               = (40.97- 30.73)/ 40.97 * 100 percent

                               =10.27/40.97 * 100 percent

                               =.24993898 * 100 percent

                                = 24.993898 percent

                                 = 25 percent