The percent of change is the ratio of the amount of change to the original amount.
- When an amount increases, the percent of change is a percent of increase.
- When the amount decreases, the percent of change is negative. You can also state a negative percent of change as a percent of decrease.
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What is the percent of change from 30 to 24?
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-0.2x100 |
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-20% |
The percent of decrease is 20%.
What is the percent of change from 8 to 10?
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0.25x100 |
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25% |
The percent of increase is 25%.
