Flashcard Percent Change and Increase/Decrease

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What is the decimal equivalent of 3/4%?

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0.0075

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Convert 0.7% to decimal form.

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0.007

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How do you convert a fraction to a percentage?

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Multiply the fraction by 100.

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What is 8/20 expressed as a percentage?

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40%.

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How do you write 23% as a fraction?

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12%.

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What is the formula to calculate percent change?

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Percent Change = ((New Value - Old Value) / Old Value) * 100.

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If a price increases from $50 to $60, what is the percent increase?

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20%.

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If a price decreases from $80 to $60, what is the percent decrease?

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25%.

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What does it mean to increase a number by a percentage?

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To add that percentage of the number to the original number.