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Louis claims that if you increase a number by 10 percent and then decrease the result by 10 percent you are right back where you started Is he correct or incorrect?
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∙ 14y ago
Incorrect. Just try it out, with some amount, and see what you get. For example, if you start with 100 dollars, you end up with 99 dollars.
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∙ 14y ago
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What is the percent increase and decrease?
percent increase and decrease is how much percent it had increased from a certain amount of number, like discounts and markups
What is the percent in the increase or decrease of 25 to 20?
The percent in the decrease of 25 to 20 = 20%
What percent increase or decrease is from 24.5 to 21.56?
This is a decrease of 12%
Is 43 to 5 decrease or increase percent?
88.3721% decrease.
What is percent increase or decrease for 140 to 84?
It is a 40% decrease.
What is the percent increase and decrease?
percent increase and decrease is how much percent it had increased from a certain amount of number, like discounts and markups
Is it decrease of 20 per cent or decrease by 20 per cent?
Both are correct, depending on the context. If decrease is a noun then decrease of is correct. eg This year we have seen a decrease of 20 percent. If decrease is a verb then decrease by 20 percent is correct. eg This year we can decrease the price by 20 percent.
What is the percent in the increase or decrease of 25 to 20?
The percent in the decrease of 25 to 20 = 20%
What is the percent increase or decrease from 280 to 84?
70% decrease.
What percent increase or decrease is from 24.5 to 21.56?
This is a decrease of 12%
Is 43 to 5 decrease or increase percent?
88.3721% decrease.
What is percent increase or decrease for 140 to 84?
It is a 40% decrease.
What percent increase or decrease is from 42 to 92.4?
220% increase
What is the percent decrease or increase of 250 when the new is 100?
60% decrease
What will be the increase or decrease percent if a no is increased by 20 percent and then decreased by 20 percent?
There will be an overall increase in the first number.
How do you forecast the next yr after getting the percent decrease or increase?
-- If it's an increase, thenNext year = (This year) x (0.01) x (100 + the percent increase).-- If it's a decrease, thenNext year = (This year) x (0.01) x (100 - the percent decrease) .
Identify the percent of change as an increase or a decrease. 120 meals to 52 meals Increase Decrease Question 2 Find the percent of change. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent if necessary.?
Identify the percent of change as an increase or a decrease.120 meals to 52 meals
