The science club sold 25 t-shirts last week and 18 t-shirts this week. what is the percentage of decrease in the number of t-shirts sold ?

A72%
B28%
C39%
D36%

Verified Answer :

percent decrease : (original number - new number) / original number...x 100
percent decrease = (25 - 18) / 25....x 100
percent decrease = 7/25 * 100
percent decrease = 700/25 = 28%