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1,478 people went to the movies on Saturday, and 956 people went to the movies onday. What was the percent decrease in people going to the movies from Saturdayto Sunday. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

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The percent decrease in people going to the movies from Saturday to Sunday is 35.3%Step-by-step explanation:The percent decrease is given by the formula:[tex]Percent\ decrease = \frac{Decrease}{Old\ Value}*100\\where \\Decrease = Old\ value -New\ value\\[/tex]GivenNew Value = 956Old Value = 1478Decrease = 1478-956= 522[tex]Percent\ decrease= \frac{522}{1478}*100\\=0.353*100\\=35.3\%[/tex]The percent decrease in people going to the movies from Saturday to Sunday is 35.3%Keywords: PercentageLearn more about percentage at:brainly.com/question/10879401brainly.com/question/10940255#LearnwithBrainly