(Answered) If a number decreases from 1,500 to 450, what is the rate of decrease?If a number decreases from…

➤ When should you report absolute decrease versus percent decrease?
Report absolute decrease when you need the raw change: here it is 1,050 units. Use percent decrease when you want relative impact or comparison across scales: here it is 70%. Choose absolute for quantity-sensitive contexts and percent for comparisons, trends, or communicating proportional change.