Percent Change % Error

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What is Percent Change?

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Percent Change is a measure of how much a quantity has increased or decreased relative to its original value, expressed as a percentage.

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How do you calculate Percent Change?

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

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What does a positive Percent Change indicate?

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A positive Percent Change indicates an increase in value.

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What does a negative Percent Change indicate?

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A negative Percent Change indicates a decrease in value.

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What is Percent Error?

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Percent Error is a measure of how inaccurate a measurement is, expressed as a percentage of the true value.

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How do you calculate Percent Error?

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Percent Error = (|Estimated Value - Actual Value| / Actual Value) x 100.

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What is the formula for calculating the decrease in weight?

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Percent Decrease = ((Original Weight - New Weight) / Original Weight) x 100.

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If Mary lost 30 pounds from 180 pounds, what is the Percent Decrease?

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Percent Decrease = ((180 - 150) / 180) x 100 = 16.67% (approximately 17%).

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If Sam estimated the cost of a book as $50 but it actually costs $56, what is his Percent Error?

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Percent Error = (|50 - 56| / 56) x 100 = 10.71% (approximately 10%).

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If Andy expected $60 but received $40, what is his Percent Error?

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Percent Error = (|60 - 40| / 60) x 100 = 33.33% (approximately 50%).