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How do find the percent decrease if the original amount was 45 and the new amount is 27?
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∙ 10y ago
I think you subtract the new amount from the original amount and then move the decimal over twice to the right of the number and that's your percent. :)
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How do find the original amount after percentage has been taken off?
Let's think money. If 5% was taken off, then the amount paid represents 95% of the original amount. So, to find the original amount, think that 95% of the original amount = paid amount And to solve, divide the amount paid by the percent you paid. In general divide by (100% minus the percent taken off).
How do you find out percent if you have original amount and new amount?
First you subtract the new number from the original number then divide it by the original number and multiply that by 100 original-new __________*100 original
Find the percent of decrease from 95 to 60.?
percentage change = change/original × 100 % → percentage decrease = (95-60)/95 × 100% = 35/95 × 100% = 36 16/19 % ≈ 36.84% decrease
The circulation of a newsletter decreased from 3700 to 3441 Find the percent of decrease in circulation to the nearest percent?
Decreasing 3,700 to 3,441 is a change of -7%
If you have an amount of money which has had 10 percent taken off it how can you find out what 15 percent off would be?
Find the original amount.Let's say that you now have $90, which has had 10% taken off of something.Use a variable x : x = original amount$90 = 90% of x$90 / .9 (90%) = x$100 = xSo your original amount would be $100Now take off 15% - ->100 x .15 = 15100 - 15 = 85But, if you are lazy and just want a formula, here is how you would do it:If m is your amount of money you have now (after 10% has been taken off), then the formula is as follows-(m / .9) x .85
How do I find percent increase and decrease?
Percent Increase= (New Amount - Original Amount)/Original AmountExample:New amount: 200Original amount:5(200 - 5)/5(195)/5 = 39% increasePercent Decrease = ? Someone edit this part ;)
3.50 to 2.80 what is the percent decrease?
Percent change can be found using the formula below:(new amount) - (original amount)% change = __________________________(original amount)Using this formula, we find that2.8 - 3.5 -0.7_______ = ____ = -0.2, which equals a 20% decrease (negative answer)3.5 3.5
How do you decrease an amount by 35 percent?
The amount you have is 100% If you decrease an amount by 35% you end up with 65% To find 65% multiply the original amount by 0.65 Original amount 2320 Decrease by 35% 2320 x 0.65 = 1508 2320 - 1508 = 812 812 = 35% of 2320
What is the formula to find the Percentage of decrease?
percentage of decrease = amount of decrease divided b the original amount and then multiply.
How do you do you find the percent of change in numbers?
new amount minus original amount over original amount
Find the percent of change of original 63 new 57.25?
This is a 9.127% decrease.
How do you find percent decrease?
%=New amount-original amount/original amount X 100 ex: New amount=200 original amount=120 200-120=80 80/200=.4 X 100=40 but it just tells you to round to the nearest tenth most of the time so its 40 answer=40
How do you find 10 percent increase?
Multiply the original amount by 1.10 .
How do you find the original price of an item if you know the sales tax percent and amount?
The amount of tax divided by the percent of tax (expressed as a decimal) will equal the original price.
How do you find the gross of an amount after ten percent has been added to it?
You multiply the original amount by 1.1
How do find the original amount after percentage has been taken off?
Let's think money. If 5% was taken off, then the amount paid represents 95% of the original amount. So, to find the original amount, think that 95% of the original amount = paid amount And to solve, divide the amount paid by the percent you paid. In general divide by (100% minus the percent taken off).
How do you find percent of change as a decrease?
Whether the change is an increase or decrease . . . -- Divide the new number by the original number. -- Multiply the result by 100. -- Subtract 100. -- Now you have the percent of change.
