Percent Increase/Decrease (5.1)

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What is Percent Increase?

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Percent Increase is the amount of increase expressed 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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What is Percent Decrease?

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Percent Decrease is the amount of decrease expressed as a percentage of the original amount. It is calculated using the formula: ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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How do you calculate the new amount after a percent increase?

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To calculate the new amount after a percent increase, use the formula: New Amount = Original Amount + (Original Amount x Percent Increase).

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How do you calculate the new amount after a percent decrease?

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To calculate the new amount after a percent decrease, use the formula: New Amount = Original Amount - (Original Amount x Percent Decrease).

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Find the Percent Change from 248 workers to 200 workers.

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19% decrease.

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Find the Percent Change from 42 acres to 72 acres.

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71% increase.

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Find the Percent Change from 24 people to 30 people.

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25% increase.

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If a worker count increases from 52 by 25%, what is the new count?

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65 workers.

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If an amount of $25 increases by 300%, what is the new amount?

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$100.

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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.