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, calculated as (New Value - Original Value) / Original Value x 100%.

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How do you calculate percent decrease?

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Percent decrease is calculated using the formula: ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) x 100%.

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If a price decreases from $60 to $36, what is the percent of decrease?

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40%

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What is the formula for percent increase?

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Percent increase is calculated using the formula: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) x 100%.

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If a distance changes from 68 miles to 42.5 miles, is it an increase or decrease?

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Decrease

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If a length increases from 12 inches to 36 inches, is it an increase or decrease?

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Increase

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What is 40% of 230?

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92

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How do you find the new value after a percent increase?

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New Value = Original Value + (Original Value x Percent Increase).

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How do you find the new value after a percent decrease?

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New Value = Original Value - (Original Value x Percent Decrease).

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If the original cost was $5 and the new cost is $1, what is the percent of change?

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Decrease 80%.