Identify the percent of change as an increase or a decrease. 50 pounds to 35 pounds. Find the percent of change.

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Clarence Herrera

29 January, 14:42

Identify the percent of change as an increase or a decrease. 50 pounds to 35 pounds. Find the percent of change.

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Dayton Marsh · Answer 1

The answer is - 30%

percent change [ (50-35) / 50]x100=-30%

Janet Berger · Answer 2

Since it starts at 50 and goes to 35 ... it is a decrease since the amount is going down, or getting smaller. To find the percent, first find the difference 50-35 = 15; then divide by the initial amount of 50. So, 15/50 = 0.3, and then convert that to a percent by multiplying by 100. Therefore the percent decrease is 30%