Number of Books Sold by Genre Over 5 Quarters (thousands)04386128171214Q1Q2Q3Q4Q5Children'sComicsPoetryNon-FictionSelf-HelpWhat was the approximate percentage decrease in the books sold of Poetry from Q1 to Q2?

59. Read Poetry's bar in both Q1 and Q2 from the chart. Q1: Poetry = 134. Q2: Poetry = 55. Change = 55 - 134 = -79. Percentage change = ((55 - 134) / 134) x 100 = -58.96%. Rounded, that is about 59% decrease. Check: a 59% decrease on 134 gives about 134 - 79 = 55, close to the actual 55.

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