Answer:
1. The percentage change is 74% and it is a percentage decrease
2. The percentage change is 15% and it is a percentage decrease
3. The percentage change is 20% and it is a percentage decrease
4. The percentage change is 43% and it is a percentage increase
5. The percentage change is 40% and it is a percentage decrease
6. The percentage change is 39% and it is a percentage decrease
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
![1.\ Original = 5; New = 1.3](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=1.%5C%20Original%20%3D%205%3B%20New%20%3D%201.3)
![2.\ Original = 160; New = 136](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=2.%5C%20Original%20%3D%20160%3B%20New%20%3D%20136)
![3.\ Original = 15; New = 12](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=3.%5C%20Original%20%3D%2015%3B%20New%20%3D%2012)
![4.\ Original = 7; New = 10](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=4.%5C%20Original%20%3D%207%3B%20New%20%3D%2010)
![5.\ Original = $30; New = $18](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=5.%5C%20Original%20%3D%20%2430%3B%20New%20%3D%20%2418)
![6.\ Original = 9.6; New = 5.9](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=6.%5C%20Original%20%3D%209.6%3B%20New%20%3D%205.9)
Required
Determine the percentage change and state whether it's an increase or decrease
Percentage change is calculated as:
![\%Change = \frac{New - Original}{Original} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7BNew%20-%20Original%7D%7BOriginal%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![1.\ Original = 5; New = 1.3](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=1.%5C%20Original%20%3D%205%3B%20New%20%3D%201.3)
![\%Change = \frac{1.3 - 5}{1.3} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B1.3%20-%205%7D%7B1.3%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{-3.7}5} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-3.7%7D5%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{-3.7 * 100\%}{5}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-3.7%20%2A%20100%5C%25%7D%7B5%7D)
![\%Change = \frac{-370\%}{5}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-370%5C%25%7D%7B5%7D)
![\%Change = -74\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20-74%5C%25)
<em>The percentage change is 74% and it is a percentage decrease</em>
![2.\ Original = 160; New = 136](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=2.%5C%20Original%20%3D%20160%3B%20New%20%3D%20136)
![\%Change = \frac{136 - 160}{160} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B136%20-%20160%7D%7B160%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{-24}{160} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-24%7D%7B160%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{-24 * 100\%}{160}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-24%20%2A%20100%5C%25%7D%7B160%7D)
![\%Change = \frac{-2400\%}{160}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-2400%5C%25%7D%7B160%7D)
![\%Change = -15\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20-15%5C%25)
<em>The percentage change is 15% and it is a percentage decrease</em>
![3.\ Original = 15; New = 12](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=3.%5C%20Original%20%3D%2015%3B%20New%20%3D%2012)
![\%Change = \frac{12- 15}{15} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B12-%2015%7D%7B15%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{-3}{15} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-3%7D%7B15%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{-3* 100\%}{15}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-3%2A%20100%5C%25%7D%7B15%7D)
![\%Change = \frac{-300\%}{15}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-300%5C%25%7D%7B15%7D)
![\%Change = -20\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20-20%5C%25)
<em>The percentage change is 20% and it is a percentage decrease</em>
![4.\ Original = 7; New = 10](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=4.%5C%20Original%20%3D%207%3B%20New%20%3D%2010)
![\%Change = \frac{10- 7}{7} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B10-%207%7D%7B7%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{3}{7} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B3%7D%7B7%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{3* 100\%}{7}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B3%2A%20100%5C%25%7D%7B7%7D)
![\%Change = \frac{300\%}{7}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B300%5C%25%7D%7B7%7D)
-- (approximated)
<em>The percentage change is 43% and it is a percentage increase</em>
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![5.\ Original = $30; New = $18](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=5.%5C%20Original%20%3D%20%2430%3B%20New%20%3D%20%2418)
![\%Change = \frac{18- 30}{30} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B18-%2030%7D%7B30%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{-12}{30} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-12%7D%7B30%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{-12* 100\%}{30}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-12%2A%20100%5C%25%7D%7B30%7D)
![\%Change = \frac{-1200\%}{30}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-1200%5C%25%7D%7B30%7D)
![\%Change = -40\%}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20-40%5C%25%7D)
<em>The percentage change is 40% and it is a percentage decrease</em>
![6.\ Original = 9.6; New = 5.9](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=6.%5C%20Original%20%3D%209.6%3B%20New%20%3D%205.9)
![\%Change = \frac{5.9- 9.6}{9.6} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B5.9-%209.6%7D%7B9.6%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{-3.7}{9.6} * 100\%](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-3.7%7D%7B9.6%7D%20%2A%20100%5C%25)
![\%Change = \frac{-3.7* 100\%}{9.6}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-3.7%2A%20100%5C%25%7D%7B9.6%7D)
![\%Change = \frac{-370\%}{9.6}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%25Change%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B-370%5C%25%7D%7B9.6%7D)
-- (approximated)
<em>The percentage change is 39% and it is a percentage decrease</em>