Percent of Change

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What is Percent of Change?

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Percent of Change is a way to express how much a quantity has increased or decreased in relation to its original amount, expressed as a percentage.

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How do you calculate Percent of Change?

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

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If the original price of an item is $45 and the new price is $54, what is the percent change?

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20%.

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What does an increase in percent change indicate?

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An increase in percent change indicates that the new amount is greater than the original amount.

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What does a decrease in percent change indicate?

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A decrease in percent change indicates that the new amount is less than the original amount.

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If an item originally costs $50 and is now $60, what is the percent increase?

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20%.

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If a coffee maker's price is reduced from $25 to $20, what is the percent decrease?

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20%.

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What is the final price of a sweater that costs $43 with a 20% discount?

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$34.40.

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What is the formula for calculating the amount of change?

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Amount of Change = New Amount - Original Amount.

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If the original amount is 10 and the new amount is 12, what is the percent change?

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20%.