1. Based on statistics from a worldwide health organization, in

2005

there were

35.4

million people worldwide living with a certain disease, and

2.7

million deaths from the disease. By

2015

, the number of people living with the disease had fallen to

20.9

million, and

2.1

million deaths were reported. Find the percent change for each statistic, and write any conclusions you can draw.

The percent change in people living with the disease was

%

, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.

2You saved

$220

on your new laptop because you bought it online. If this was a

5%

savings from the original price, find the original cost of the laptop.