Question

tell whether each percent change is an increase or decrease. Then find the percent change. Round to the nearest percent. original amount: 25 new amount: 18

Answer 1

Do you at least know what it is? Increase/decrease?

Answer 2

No. My teacher hasn't taught this yet. but jus to guess I'd say a decrease

Answer 3

Good, that's right.

Answer 4

Ok great. What do I do now

Answer 5

Okay, so you know how 1 is 4% of 100?

Answer 6

*4% of 25

Answer 7

yea

Answer 8

It's basically just the difference of the two values divided by the original value.

Answer 9

What's difference from 25 to 18?

Answer 10

7

Answer 11

@JonathanHocker ok set up the equation then

Answer 12

So 7*4%=?

Answer 13

28

Answer 14

Yup, so if I'm not mistaken, then the percentage of decrease is 28%

Answer 15

ok how did u get the 4 ?

Answer 16

What times 25 equals 100?

Answer 17

4

Answer 18

o I jus divide the og amount by 100 everytime ?

Answer 19

*so

Answer 20

To determine the percent

Answer 21

ok so can u check one I jus did ?

Answer 22

Sure

Answer 23

Original amount: 178
New amount: 136
Decrease
178
- 136 42(1.78) = 75%
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42

Answer 24

Try this: http://www.getbrandwise.com/increase-decrease-percentage-calculator/

Answer 25

Ok so is it right

Answer 26

You have to find the difference first, then divide by the original, then multiply by 100

Answer 27

It was a decrease of 23.6%

Answer 28

so divide 42 by 136 ?

Answer 29

by 178

Answer 30

ok I got 4.23 then multiplied by 100 and got 423%

Answer 31

oh nvm I divided 178 by 42 instead of 42 divided by 178. I got .23 multiplied by 100 and I get 230

Answer 32

*23

Answer 33

Yup, so 23% decrease

Answer 34

Thank u

Answer 35

You're Welcome c: