Percent - Percent Change Review

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What is percent change?

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Percent change is a way to express a change in a quantity as a percentage of the original amount. It is calculated using the formula: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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How do you calculate percent decrease?

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To calculate percent decrease, use the formula: ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you calculate percent increase?

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To calculate percent increase, use the formula: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the percent decrease if a jacket's price drops from $50 to $40?

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20% decrease.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the percent increase if a smartphone's price rises from $400 to $460?

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15% increase.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If a water tank's water level drops from 120 gallons to 90 gallons, what is the percent decrease?

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25% decrease.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If a group of people decreases from 75 to 25, what type of change is this?

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Decrease.

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What is the percent change if you finish a video game level in 32 minutes last week and 28 minutes this week?

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12.5% decrease.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What does a positive percent change indicate?

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A positive percent change indicates an increase in value.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What does a negative percent change indicate?

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A negative percent change indicates a decrease in value.

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