Percent Increase and Decrease

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What is percent increase?

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Percent increase is a measure of how much a quantity has grown relative to its original amount, expressed as a percentage.

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What is percent decrease?

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Percent decrease is a measure of how much a quantity has shrunk relative to its original amount, expressed as a percentage.

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How do you calculate percent increase?

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

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How do you calculate percent decrease?

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

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If a product's price increases from $50 to $60, what is the percent increase?

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Percent Increase = ((60 - 50) / 50) x 100 = 20%.

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If a product's price decreases from $80 to $60, what is the percent decrease?

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Percent Decrease = ((80 - 60) / 80) x 100 = 25%.

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What is the formula to find the final amount after a percent increase?

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Final Amount = Original Amount + (Original Amount x Percent Increase).

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What is the formula to find the final amount after a percent decrease?

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Final Amount = Original Amount - (Original Amount x Percent Decrease).

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If a student scores 75 out of 100, what percent did they score?

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Percent Score = (75 / 100) x 100 = 75%.

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If a car's value decreases from $20,000 to $15,000, what is the percent decrease?

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Percent Decrease = ((20,000 - 15,000) / 20,000) x 100 = 25%.