Percent Increase and Decrease

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What is percent decrease?

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Percent decrease is a measure of how much a quantity has decreased in relation to its original amount, expressed as a percentage.

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How do you calculate percent decrease?

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Percent Decrease = ((Original Price - Sale Price) / Original Price) x 100.

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What is percent increase?

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Percent increase is a measure of how much a quantity has increased in relation to its original amount, expressed as a percentage.

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How do you calculate percent increase?

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

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If a scooter's price decreases from $65.50 to $52.40, what is the percent decrease?

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20%.

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If the number of people signed up for a trip increases from 32 to 45, what is the percent increase?

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41%.

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What does it mean when sales tax is added to the price?

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It means that the final price you pay includes the original price plus an additional amount for tax.

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How do you calculate sales tax?

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Sales Tax = Price x Tax Rate.

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If a TV costs $899 and the tax rate is 6.5%, how much tax do you pay?

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$58.43.

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What is the sale price of a TV that is regularly priced at $600 with a 20% discount?

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$480.