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How do you find the percent of increase or decrease given Original: 30 and New: 12?

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Leland Adriano Alejandro

Jun 9, 2016

Percent Decrease #=60%#

Explanation:

Percent decrease because it came from a higher to lower value.

Also

Percent Decrease #=("New value-Original value")/("Original value")#

Percent Decrease #=(12-30)/30=-3/5=-0.6=-60%#

Negative sign indicates a decrease.

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