Find the percent of change as an increase or decrease. 3.2 kilograms to 2.4 kilograms

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Jillian Grimes

Mathematics

21 December, 08:44

Find the percent of change as an increase or decrease. 3.2 kilograms to 2.4 kilograms

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Raina Graves · Answer 1

First, find out how the percentage left from your total.

New Value / Old Value

2.4 / 3.2 = 0.75

This means that 2.4 is 75% of 3.2

To find the decrease we minute the percentage from 100.

100 - 75 = 25

There was a 25% decrease.