Percent of Change

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What is the formula to calculate percent of change?

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Percent of Change = (New Value - Old Value) / Old Value × 100

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If a shirt originally costs $46.39 and is now $32.47, what is the percentage decrease?

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30% decrease

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What does a percent increase indicate?

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A percent increase indicates that the new value is greater than the old value.

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If a slow cooker originally costs $30 and is bought for $20, what is the percent of change?

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33.3% decrease

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How do you classify a percent change that results in a lower value?

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It is classified as a percent decrease.

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If Jessica collected 120 cans in June and 150 in July, what is the percentage change?

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25% increase

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What is the significance of calculating the percentage of a tip?

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It helps to determine how much extra money is given for service.

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If a toaster oven costs $68 and is 30% off, what is the sale price before tax?

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$47.60

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What is the total price of an item after applying a discount and adding sales tax?

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Total Price = Sale Price + (Sale Price × Sales Tax Rate)

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If a bill is $69 and the total paid is $79.35, what percentage of the bill was the tip?

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15% tip