The percent of decrease time can be written as the expression [tex]\frac{200}{200}-\frac{198}{200} = \frac{2}{200}.[/tex] Now, we convert the fraction into a decimal: [tex]\frac{2}{200} = \frac{1}{100} = 0.01.[/tex] We can convert this decimal into a percentage: 0.01*100 = 1%.
