Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
increase = the new number - original number
Then: go and divide the new number by the original number and then you need multiply the answer by 100. the percent of the increase = Increase divided by the original number and multiply it by 100. If by chance your answer comes out to be a negative number then this is a percentage decrease. And to calculate percentage decrease here are a few steps
one: work out the difference between the two numbers you are comparing.
Decrease equals the original number, then subtract the new number.
two: we are going to divide the decrease by the original number and then multiply the answer by 100.
percentage of decrease equals the decrease divided by the original number multiplied by 100.
If the answer is a negative number then this is a percentage increase.