SOLUTION: Percent change of 18 to 13 Is it a increase or a decrease?

Question 1013034: Percent change of 18 to 13
Is it a increase or a decrease?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, MathLover1:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
18 to 13 is a decrease of 5/18 or 28%
per cent decrease is decrease/original amount.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A change from to represents a negative change (decrease) of %.
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