Question

Please help 16 points due tomorrow

Answer 1

1) 26.1% increase

2) 20% decrease

Work:

1)

-subtract the larger # from the smaller # to figure out what the change was.

`8.8 - 6.5 = 2.3`

-divide 2.3 by the orriginal ammount (8.8) to find your answer as a decimal

`2.3 / 8.8 = 0.261`

-take 0.261 and multiply it by 100 to have your answer as a percent

`0.2614 * 100 = 26.1`

-if the original number increased than it is percent increase and if the original number decreased than it is percent decrease

2)

-subtract the larger # from the smaller # to figure out what the change was.

`15 - 12 = 3`

-divide 2.3 by the orriginal ammount (15) to find your answer as a decimal

`3 / 15 = 0.2`

-take 0.2 and multiply it by 100 to have your answer as a percent

`0.2 * 100 = 20`

-if the original number increased than it is percent increase and if the original number decreased than it is percent decrease