in 2006, 68.1 million people subscribed to cable television. in 2013, that number had decreased to 57.1 million. find the percent decrease in the number of cable tv subscribers from 2006 to 2013.



Answer :

The percent decrease in the number of cable TV subscribers from 2006 to 2013 is 17.92%.

In the given question, in 2006, 68.1 million people subscribed to cable television. in 2013, that number had decreased to 57.1 million.

We have to find the percent decrease in the number of cable TV subscribers from 2006 to 2013.

The number of subscriber in 2006 is 68.1 million.

The number of subscriber in 2013 is 57.1 million.

Then the percent decrease in the number of cable tv subscribers from 2006 to 2013 is

Percent decrease in the number of cable TV subscribers = (subscriber in 2006 - subscriber in 2006)/subscriber in 2006 *100

Percent decrease in the number of cable TV subscribers = (61.4-50.4)/61.4 *100

Percent decrease in the number of cable TV subscribers = 11/61.4 *100

Percent decrease in the number of cable TV subscribers = 0.1792*100

Percent decrease in the number of cable TV subscribers = 17.92%

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