Percent Increase/Decrease

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What is percent increase?

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Percent increase is the amount of increase expressed 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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What is percent decrease?

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Percent decrease is the amount of decrease expressed as a percentage of the original amount. It is calculated using the formula: ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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Calculate the percent decrease from 80 to 52.

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35% decrease.

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Calculate the percent increase from 36 to 90.

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150% increase.

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What is the formula to calculate percent change?

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

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If the original value is 24 and the new value is 30, what is the percent change?

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25% increase.

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Is the change from 12 inches to 36 inches an increase or decrease?

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Increase.

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Calculate the percent increase from 45 to 92.

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104% increase.

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What does a 100% increase mean?

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A 100% increase means 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 the new value is half of the original value.