In February, Alec had 1,560 visitors to his website. In March, he had 1,313 visitors to his website. What is the percentage decrease of the number of visitors to Alec's website from February to March? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
A.
18.8%
B.
15.8%
C.
84.2%
D.
17.6%
To calculate the percentage decrease, first find the difference between the number of visitors in February and March:
1,560 - 1,313 = 247
Next, divide the difference by the original number of visitors in February and multiply by 100 to find the percentage decrease:
247 / 1,560 = 0.1583
0.1583 x 100 ≈ 15.8%
Therefore, the percentage decrease of the number of visitors to Alec's website from February to March is approximately 15.8%. The answer is B. 15.8%.