Question

The new number, 200, is 400 less than the original number. What is the approximate percent change?

a)The percent change is 0.6%.
b)The percent change is 1.5%.
c)The percent change is 66%.
d)The percent change is 150%

Answer 1

C: 66%

A good way to remember percent of change is (old number - new number) divided by the old number

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The original number is 600, and the new number is 200. 200 is a third of 600 which is approximately 66 percent, so C.