percent of change

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What is percent of change?

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Percent of change is a way to express the difference between an old value and a new value as a percentage of the old value.

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How do you calculate percent of change?

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Percent of change = (New Value - Old Value) / Old Value × 100%.

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

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Decrease 80%.

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If Eddie started with 20 tickets and ended with 30 tickets, what is the percent of change?

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Increase 50%.

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What is the percent of change if the original cost was $50 and the new cost is $60?

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Increase 20%.

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If 72 people got a speeding ticket one week and 36 the next week, what is the percent of change?

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Decrease 50%.

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Mary lost 30 pounds from her original weight of 180 pounds. What is the percent of change?

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17% Decrease.

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What does a positive percent of change indicate?

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A positive percent of change indicates an increase in value.

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What does a negative percent of change indicate?

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A negative percent of change indicates a decrease in value.

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If a product's price increases from $20 to $25, what is the percent of change?

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Increase 25%.