Lesson 6-5 Percent of Change - Increase/Decrease

what percent did the price change? This is a decrease. change original 25 ­ 20 25 x 100 (to change the decimal to a percent) 5 25 = 0.2 x 100 = 20% decrease change original This is an increase. 4.15 ­ 3.25 3.25 = 0.9 3.25 ≈0.277 0.277 x 100 = 27.7% increase rate of change original number amount of change ................
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