Percent increase and decrease

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What is percent increase?

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Percent increase is a measure of how much a quantity has grown relative to its original amount, expressed as a percentage. It is calculated using the formula: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) * 100.

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What is percent decrease?

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Percent decrease is a measure of how much a quantity has shrunk relative to its original amount, expressed as a percentage. It is calculated using the formula: ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) * 100.

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How do you calculate percent change?

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Percent change can be calculated using the formula: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) * 100. This formula can be used for both percent increase and percent decrease.

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What is the formula for calculating percent increase?

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The formula for calculating percent increase is: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) * 100.

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What is the formula for calculating percent decrease?

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The formula for calculating percent decrease is: ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) * 100.

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If a product's price increases from $50 to $75, what is the percent increase?

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The percent increase is calculated as: ((75 - 50) / 50) * 100 = 50%.

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If a student's score decreases from 80 to 60, what is the percent decrease?

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The percent decrease is calculated as: ((80 - 60) / 80) * 100 = 25%.

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What does a 100% increase mean?

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A 100% increase means that the new value is double the original value.

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What does a 50% decrease mean?

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A 50% decrease means that the new value is half of the original value.

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How can you express a percent change as a fraction?

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Percent change can be expressed as a fraction by dividing the percent by 100. For example, a 20% change can be expressed as 20/100 or 1/5.