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What is the percent of change from 50 to 35 ?

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isn't like 70%, because to get a percentage don't you have to multiply by 100
User Henok Tesfaye
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If you would like to find the percent of change, you can calculate this using the following steps:

x% of 50 = 35
x/100 * 50 = 35 /*100/50
x = 35 * 100 / 50
x = 70%

100% - 70% = 30%

Result: It is a 30% decrease.
User Nikhil G
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