Given :
In 2006, 65.2 million people subscribed to cable television.
In 2013, that number had decreased to 54.2 million.
To Find :
The percent decrease in the number of cable TV subscribers from 2006 to 2013.
Solution :
Decrease in the number of cable TV subscribers from 2006 to 2013 is :
[tex]Percetage\ Decrease = \dfrac{Decrease\ in \ price}{Initial\ price}\times 100\\\\Percetage\ Decrease = \dfrac{65.2-54.2}{65.2}\times 100\\\\Percetage\ Decrease = 16.87[/tex]
Therefore, percentage decrease is 16.87 %.
