Answer:
1) <em><u>26.</u></em><em><u>1</u></em><em><u>% increase</u></em>
2) <em><u>20% decrease</u></em>
Work:
1)
-subtract the larger # from the smaller # to figure out what the change was.
-divide 2.3 by the orriginal ammount (8.8) to find your answer as a decimal
-take 0.261 and multiply it by 100 to have your answer as a percent
-if the original number increased than it is percent increase and if the original number decreased than it is percent decrease
2)
-subtract the larger # from the smaller # to figure out what the change was.
-divide 2.3 by the orriginal ammount (15) to find your answer as a decimal
-take 0.2 and multiply it by 100 to have your answer as a percent
-if the original number increased than it is percent increase and if the original number decreased than it is percent decrease