Question

50 pounds to 35 pounds
Percent of change

Answer 1

30% decrease, 35/50=.7 or 70% but that is simply the part of the equation get the difference from 70% to 100% and you will get your percent of change. 

Answer 2

We have to find the percent of change :

50 pounds to 35 pounds

Original amount = 50 pound

New amount= 35 pounds

Since, New amount is less than the original amount,

this is a percentage of decrease.

Change in amount =35 -50 = -15 pound

then;

`\text{Percent change} = \frac{\text{change in amount}}{\text{Original Amount}} * 100`

Substitute the given values we have;

`\text{Percent change} = -(15)/(50) * 100`

Simplify:

`\text{Percent change} = -30\%`

Therefore, percent of decrease is, 30%