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44;55 The change is increase or decrease?by ? %

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Write the ratio as a decimal:


(44)/(55)=(4)/(5)=0.8

Multiply the decimal form of the ratio by 100 to write it as a percentage:


0.8*100\text{ \%=80 \%}

The change is a decrease by 20%, since 100%-80%=20%.

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