Question

Medals included! Find each percent of change. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. State if it is increase or decrease.

From 122 to 109

Answer 1

Is this an increase or decrease?

Answer 2

decrease

Answer 3

ok so you subtract the new amount from the old amount

then you divide by the old amount

finally you multiply by 100

Answer 4

Percent Decrease = [(Old - New)/Old] * 100


Percent Decrease = [(122-109)/122] * 100


Percent Decrease = ??


I'll let you finish

Answer 5

wait can you sub. words with numbers? I dont understand

Answer 6

just did

Answer 7

oh

Answer 8

is it

Answer 9

is it what?

Answer 10

hmmm

Answer 11

93.8?

Answer 12

no

Answer 13

that's way too high

Answer 14

can you guide me through it?

Answer 15

please?

Answer 16

Superfast?

Answer 17

Medal?

Answer 18

Percent Decrease = [(Old - New)/Old] * 100


Percent Decrease = [(122-109)/122] * 100


Percent Decrease = [13/122] * 100


Percent Decrease = 0.10655737704918 * 100


Percent Decrease = 10.655737704918%


So it's roughly a 10.656% decrease

Answer 19

oooooooh i see

Answer 20

notice how if you took 10.656% of 122 and you subtracted it from 122, you would get 109 roughly

Answer 21

think of it as a price discount if that helps

Answer 22

Dude thanks so much

Answer 23

ex:

original price is $100
discount price is $90

discount percentage is 10% using the same method above, so the percent decrease is 10%