percent decrease in a sentence

Examples

1. These gains were offset in part by a 2 percent decrease in automotive imports.
2. Wall Street had expected a 2 . 7 percent decrease.
3. The report showed a 9 percent decrease in violent crimes.
4. The city had a 9 percent decrease in the first six months of 1995.
5. A 2.1 percent decrease means 37 fewer swings and misses.
6. The company attributed the decline to a 19 percent decrease in foreign exchange revenue.
7. The monthly drop exceeded economists'expectations of a 0.4 percent decrease.
8. That translated to an 8.5 percent decrease in passenger revenues.
9. Compared with November 1994, there was a 9 percent decrease.
10. Manufacturing companies showed a six percent decrease in business failures.