The Table shown the Number of Laptops and Desktops manufactured by a company. Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Laptops 14400 20500 12800 16400 18600 Desktops 12800 24700 19200 20200 14900   Approximately what was the percentage decrease in the number of desktops manufactured in 2012 from 2011? (correct to the nearest integer)

The Table shown the Number of Laptops and Desktops manufactured by a company. Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Laptops 14400 20500 12800 16400 18600 Desktops 12800 24700 19200 20200 14900   Approximately what was the percentage decrease in the number of desktops manufactured in 2012 from 2011? (correct to the nearest integer) Correct Answer 26

The Number of desktops manufactured in 2012 = 14900

The Number of desktops manufactured in 2011 = 20200

The percentage decrease = ((20200 – 14900)/20200) × 100

⇒ 26.23 = 26%

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