One year, the population of a city was 325,000. Several years later it was 263,250. Find the percent decrease.
To find the percent decrease, we need to divide the amount of decrease by the original amount and then multiply by 100 to express it as a percentage.
Amount of decrease = 325,000 - 263,250 = 61,750
Percent decrease = (61,750 / 325,000) x 100% = 19%
Therefore, the population of the city decreased by 19%.