Percent Change

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What is percent change?

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Percent change is a way to express how much a quantity has increased or decreased relative to its original value, calculated as (new value - original value) / original value × 100%.

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How do you calculate percent decrease?

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Percent decrease is calculated using the formula: ((original value - new value) / original value) × 100%.

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If the original value is 72 and the new value is 36, what is the percent decrease?

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Percent decrease = ((72 - 36) / 72) × 100% = 50%.

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What does a percent increase indicate?

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A percent increase indicates how much a quantity has grown compared to its original value.

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If the original value is 5 and the new value is 1, what is the percent decrease?

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Percent decrease = ((5 - 1) / 5) × 100% = 80%.

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What is the formula for calculating percent increase?

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Percent increase is calculated using the formula: ((new value - original value) / original value) × 100%.

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If a population decreases from 580 to 350, what is the percent decrease?

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Percent decrease = ((580 - 350) / 580) × 100% ≈ 39.66% (approximately 40%).

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What does a percent change of 0% mean?

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A percent change of 0% means there is no change in value; the original value and the new value are the same.

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If you finish a task in 32 minutes and then in 28 minutes, what is the percent decrease in time?

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Percent decrease = ((32 - 28) / 32) × 100% = 12.5%.

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What is the significance of understanding percent change in real life?

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Understanding percent change helps in making informed decisions in finance, economics, and everyday situations like discounts and price changes.