Percent Increase and Decrease

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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 percent change?

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Percent change can be calculated using the formula: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) x 100. This can result in either a percent increase or a percent decrease.

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If a price goes from $50 to $40, what is the percent decrease?

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The percent decrease is 20%. Calculation: ((50 - 40) / 50) x 100 = 20%.

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If a population increases from 200 to 250, what is the percent increase?

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The percent increase is 25%. Calculation: ((250 - 200) / 200) x 100 = 25%.

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What does a percent increase indicate?

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A percent increase indicates that the new value is greater than the original value, showing growth or gain.

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What does a percent decrease indicate?

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A percent decrease indicates that the new value is less than the original value, showing loss or reduction.

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If a student scored 80 on a test and then scored 90 on the next test, what is the percent increase in their score?

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The percent increase is 12.5%. Calculation: ((90 - 80) / 80) x 100 = 12.5%.

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If a store's sales dropped from $1,000 to $800, what is the percent decrease?

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The percent decrease is 20%. Calculation: ((1000 - 800) / 1000) x 100 = 20%.

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What is the formula for calculating percent increase?

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