Question

PERCENT OF CHANGE?
295 pounds to 245 Pounds

Answer 1

actual change is 295-245 = 50
percent change is
\[50\div 295= =.1694=17\% \] rounded

Answer 2

295 - 245 = 50

50/295 = 0.1694915254237288

0.1694915254237288 * 100 = 16.94915254237288%

Proof:

0.1694915254237288 * 295 = 50.

Answer 3

50/295 = 0.1695 = 16.95%

Answer 4

rounded

Answer 5

Percent of change p = Amount of Increase or decrease divide by the Original Amount.
295-245 = 50
17%

Answer 6

17% decrease, or -17%

Answer 7

Rounded to what place?

Nearest ones?

Nearest tenth?

Nearest hundreth?