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Last quarter, 200 students participated in the after-school tutoring program. This quarter, 184 students are participating in the after-school tutoring program. Find the percent of decrease from last quarter to this quarter.

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200 students=100%

1)We calculate the number of empty seats over the last quarter.

Empty seats=200  - 184=16

2) We calculate the percent of decrease form last quarter, by the rule of three.

200 students------------------100%
16 students---------------------  x

x=(16 students * 100%) / 200 students=8%

Answer: The percent of decrease form las quarter to this quarter has been: 8%

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