Question

Find each Of change. Round to the nearest whole percent if necessary. State whether the percent Of change is an increase or 1. Original; 5. Original: Cm • Chqter 2. Original: new: 1.3 6. Original; 160 new: 136 g. Original; 15 new : 12 7. Original: 7, 7 new: 10 , 5 4. Original: $30 new: $18 8. Original: 9.6 new: 5.9 31

Answer 1

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

$1.\ Original = 5; New = 1.3$

$2.\ Original = 160; New = 136$

$3.\ Original = 15; New = 12$

$4.\ Original = 7; New = 10$

$5.\ Original = 30; New = 18$

$6.\ Original = 9.6; New = 5.9$

Required

Determine the percentage change and state whether it's an increase or decrease

Percentage change is calculated as:

$\%Change = \frac{New - Original}{Original} * 100\%$

$1.\ Original = 5; New = 1.3$

$\%Change = \frac{1.3 - 5}{1.3} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{-3.7}5} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{-3.7 * 100\%}{5}$

$\%Change = \frac{-370\%}{5}$

$\%Change = -74\%$

The percentage change is 74% and it is a percentage decrease

$2.\ Original = 160; New = 136$

$\%Change = \frac{136 - 160}{160} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{-24}{160} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{-24 * 100\%}{160}$

$\%Change = \frac{-2400\%}{160}$

$\%Change = -15\%$

The percentage change is 15% and it is a percentage decrease

$3.\ Original = 15; New = 12$

$\%Change = \frac{12- 15}{15} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{-3}{15} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{-3* 100\%}{15}$

$\%Change = \frac{-300\%}{15}$

$\%Change = -20\%$

The percentage change is 20% and it is a percentage decrease

$4.\ Original = 7; New = 10$

$\%Change = \frac{10- 7}{7} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{3}{7} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{3* 100\%}{7}$

$\%Change = \frac{300\%}{7}$

$\%Change = 43\%$ -- (approximated)

The percentage change is 43% and it is a percentage increase

$5.\ Original = 30; New = 18$

$\%Change = \frac{18- 30}{30} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{-12}{30} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{-12* 100\%}{30}$

$\%Change = \frac{-1200\%}{30}$

$\%Change = -40\%}$

The percentage change is 40% and it is a percentage decrease

$6.\ Original = 9.6; New = 5.9$

$\%Change = \frac{5.9- 9.6}{9.6} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{-3.7}{9.6} * 100\%$

$\%Change = \frac{-3.7* 100\%}{9.6}$

$\%Change = \frac{-370\%}{9.6}$

$\%Change = -39\%$ -- (approximated)

The percentage change is 39% and it is a percentage decrease