The attendance at a high school homecoming game was 550 last year. Due to bad weather, the attendance at this year's homecoming game decreased by 11 people. What was the percent decrease?
The attendance at the homecoming game decreased by \( \% \).

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\text{Percentage Decrease: }\frac{550 - 539}{550} \times 100 = \frac{11}{550} \times 100

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Step 1 ：\text{Initial Attendance: }550

Step 2 ：\text{Decreased Attendance: }550 - 11 = 539

Step 3 ：\text{Percentage Decrease: }\frac{550 - 539}{550} \times 100 = \frac{11}{550} \times 100