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Find the percent change. Tell whether it is a percent increase or decrease. from 50 to 42
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Find the percent change. Tell whether it is a percent increase or decrease. from 50 to 42
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percent change = (new value - old value)/(old value) * 100
If the percent change is positive, it is an increase.
If the percent change is negative, it is a decrease.
percent change = (42 - 50)/(50) * 100 = -8/50 * 100 = -16%
It is a 16% decrease.
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The answer would be percent decrease because if it started at 50 and turned to 40, it lowered since we know 50 is higher than 42 so it dropped by 8 since 8 divided by 50 0.16 and 0.16 times 100
EQUALS 16%
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