Percents, Percents, Percents!!

Front

What is a percent change?

Back

Percent change is a measure of how much a quantity has increased or decreased relative to its original value, expressed as a percentage.

Front

How do you calculate percent decrease?

Back

Percent decrease is calculated by taking the difference between the original value and the new value, dividing by the original value, and then multiplying by 100.

Front

What is the formula for calculating percent increase?

Back

Percent increase is calculated using the formula: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) * 100.

Front

What is 19% of 50?

Back

19% of 50 is calculated by multiplying 50 by 0.19, which equals 9.5.

Front

How do you find the sale price after a percent discount?

Back

To find the sale price after a percent discount, subtract the discount amount (original price multiplied by the discount percentage) from the original price.

Front

What is the original price if the sale price is $29.99 after a 50.5% decrease?

Back

To find the original price, divide the sale price by (1 - percent decrease). In this case, Original Price = $29.99 / (1 - 0.505) = $60.64.

Front

How do you convert a percentage to a decimal?

Back

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide the percentage by 100.

Front

What is 40% of 35?

Back

40% of 35 is calculated by multiplying 35 by 0.40, which equals 14.

Front

What does it mean if a price is marked down by a certain percentage?

Back

A price marked down by a certain percentage means that the price has been reduced by that percentage of the original price.

Front

How do you calculate the percent change when the number of people increases from 32 to 45?

Back

Percent change = ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) * 100. Here, Percent Change = ((45 - 32) / 32) * 100 = 40.625%, rounded to 41%.