To Calculate: The percent of change as an increase or decrease.
Answer to Problem 43CR
The percent of change is a decrease of 62.5%.
Explanation of Solution
Given Information: Original amount is 96 and the new amount is
Formula Used:
The new amount
So, the amount of decrease is
Therefore, percent of decrease (as a decimal)
To write the decimal
So, write
Therefore, the percent change is a decrease of
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