Percent Change

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What is percent change?

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Percent change is a way to express a change in a quantity 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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How do you calculate percent increase?

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To calculate percent increase, use the formula: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) x 100. If the result is positive, it indicates an increase.

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How do you calculate percent decrease?

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To calculate percent decrease, use the formula: ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) x 100. If the result is positive, it indicates a decrease.

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If a class size increased from 27 to 30, what is the percent change?

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Percent change = ((30 - 27) / 27) x 100 = 11% increase.

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If the number of bee hives decreased from 276 to 125, what is the percent decrease?

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Percent decrease = ((276 - 125) / 276) x 100 = 55% decrease.

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What does a percent change of 0% indicate?

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A percent change of 0% indicates that there has been no change in the value.

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If the price of an item decreased from $5 to $1, what is the percent decrease?

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Percent decrease = ((5 - 1) / 5) x 100 = 80% decrease.

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What is the percent change if you finished a task in 32 minutes last week and 28 minutes this week?

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Percent change = ((32 - 28) / 32) x 100 = 12.5% decrease.

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What is the formula for calculating percent change?

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

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What does a negative percent change indicate?

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A negative percent change indicates a decrease in value.