How do you determine whether you are finding a percent of increase or a percent of decrease between two values? Explain.

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Answer:

Increase:

It will have increase when y>x

so, percentage of increase is

[tex]=\frac{y-x}{x}\times 100[/tex]

Decrease:

It will have decrease when x>y

so, percentage of decrease is

[tex]=\frac{x-y}{x}\times 100[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assume initial value as x

assume final value as y

Increase:

It will have increase when y>x

so, percentage of increase is

[tex]=\frac{y-x}{x}\times 100[/tex]

For example:

Initial value is 40

So, x=40

Final value is 50

so, y=50

now, we can find percentage in increase

[tex]=\frac{50-40}{40}\times 100[/tex]

[tex]=25[/tex]

Decrease:

It will have decrease when x>y

so, percentage of decrease is

[tex]=\frac{x-y}{x}\times 100[/tex]

For example:

Initial value is 50

So, x=50

Final value is 40

so, y=40

now, we can find percentage in decrease

[tex]=\frac{50-40}{40}\times 100[/tex]

[tex]=25[/tex]