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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 can be an increase or a decrease.

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How do you calculate percent decrease?

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Percent decrease = ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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How do you calculate percent increase?

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Percent increase = ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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What is the formula for finding the original price after a percent decrease?

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Original Price = Sale Price / (1 - Percent Decrease).

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What is the formula for finding the sale price after a percent decrease?

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Sale Price = Original Price x (1 - Percent Decrease).

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If a price decreases from $80 to $64, what is the percent decrease?

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20%.

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If a scooter's regular price is $65.50 and it is on sale for $52.40, what is the percent decrease?

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20%.

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John grew from 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 2 inches. What is his percent increase in height?

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5%.

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If Mrs. Ciampa had 27 students last year and 30 this year, what is the percent change in her class size?

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11%.

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The number of people signed up for a bus trip increased from 32 to 45. What is the percent increase?

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41%.