Question

S the percent increase from 50 to 70 equal to the percent decrease from 70 to 50? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

No. The amounts of change are the same, but the original amounts are different. The ratio for the percent increase from 50 to 70 is 20/50, or 40%. The ratio for the percent decrease from 70 to 50 is 20/70, or about 29%.

Answer 2

They are both creasing by 20