Percent Change (Original, Change, New) 2024

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What is percent change?

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Percent change is a way to express a change in value as a percentage of the original value.

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How do you calculate percent change?

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Percent Change = (Change / Original) x 100

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What is the original amount in a percent change problem?

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The original amount is the initial value before any changes are made.

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What is the new amount in a percent change problem?

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The new amount is the value after the change has occurred.

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What is the change amount in a percent change problem?

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The change amount is the difference between the new amount and the original amount.

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If the original amount is $80 and the new amount is $64, what is the change amount?

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The change amount is $16.

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If the original amount is $96 and the price increases by $19.20, what is the new amount?

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The new amount is $115.20.

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What is a decrease in percent change?

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A decrease occurs when the new amount is less than the original amount.

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If 85% represents a decrease, what does that mean?

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It means the value has decreased by 85% of the original amount.

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What is the formula to find the new amount after a percent change?

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New Amount = Original Amount + Change Amount.