Answer:
Just an explanation so you can understand
Step-by-step explanation:
To increase, or decrease a number N, by a percentage X% we multiply N by a percentage multiplier (often just called multiplier).
We can calculate any percentage increase, or decrease, in three steps:
Step 1: write X% in decimal form. Remember, this is done by moving the number X back two decimal places.
Example: 5%=0.05, 12%=0.12, ... .
Step 2: Calculate the percentage multiplier by adding, or subtracting, the decimal found in step 1 to, or from, 1
For percentage increases: add the decimal to 1.
For percentage decreases: subtract the decimal from 1.
Step 3: multiply the number N by the multiplier, found in Step 2.
