A story on the National Public Radio program All Things Considered discussed a proposal to lower the

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A story on the National Public Radio program All Things Considered discussed a proposal to lower the noise limit in Austin, Texas, from 85 decibels to 75 decibels. A manager for a restaurant was quoted as saying, “If you cut from 85 to 75, . . . you’re basically cutting the sound down in half.” Is this correct? If not, to what fraction of its original level is the sound being cut?

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