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Diff. / Original amount= % of increase or decrease

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Answer:

% increase =
\frac{\text{ Increased number -Original number }}{\text{Original number}} * 100\%

% decrease =
\frac{\text{ Original number - Decreased number }}{\text{Original number}} * 100\%

Explanation:

Percentage Increase:

Let there be an original number. If it increased to a certain value we can calculate the percentage increase value with the help of following formula:

% increase =
\frac{\text{ Increased number -Original number }}{\text{Original number}} * 100\%

Percentage Decrease:

Let there be an original number. If it decreases to a certain value we can calculate the percentage decrease with the help of following formula:

% decrease =
\frac{\text{ Original number - Decreased number }}{\text{Original number}} * 100\%

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