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Percent of Change. Percent Increase Percent Decrease. To calculate the percent in which an item’s cost changes, use the following formulas. Percent of Increase. New amount – Original amount Original amount. Percent of Decrease. Original amount – New amount Original amount. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Percent of ChangePercent Increase
Percent Decrease
To calculate the percent in which an item’s cost changes,
use the following formulas.
New amount – Original amount
Original amount100
Percent of Increase
Percent of Decrease
Original amount – New amount
Original amount100
The sale of Jetta sneakers fell from $3.5 million to $3 million. Find the percent decrease to the nearest whole percent.
3.5 3
3
.5
1003
16.6%
17%
The sale of Kids sneakers rose from $5 million to $5.6 million. Find the percent
increase to the nearest whole percent.
5.6 5
5
.6
1005
12%
Janet bought her new microwave at Rocklane’s while Matthew bought his at Stanville’s. Janet paid $300 while Matthew only paid $260 for the same model.
What is Matthew’s percentage of savings?
300 260
300
40
100300
13.3%
Lane bought a new microwave at Rocklane’s while Ginger bought her’s at Stanville’s. Lane paid $400 while Ginger only paid $330 for the same model.
What is Ginger’s percentage of savings?
400 330
400
70
100400
17.5%
The wholesale price for an item that regularly sells for $18.90 is $17.50. what is the
percentage markup for this item?
18.90 17.50
17.50
1.4
10017.50
8%
Find the percent of change, rounded to the nearest whole percent. Describe the change.
$5.65/h to $2.80/h.
5.65 2.80
5.65
2.85
1005.65
50.44%
Is this an increase or a decrease?
ADecrease
Round it off 50%