SOLUTION: What is the answer to this (it costs $1999.00 for a book.on Black Friday it costs $1750.00.Find the percent of change.) ( state whether it's increasing or decreasing

Question 1001024: What is the answer to this (it costs $1999.00 for a book.on Black Friday it costs $1750.00.Find the percent of change.) ( state whether it's increasing or decreasing

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Percent of Change = [(New - Old)/Old] * 100%

Percent of Change = [(1750 - 1999)/1999] * 100%

Percent of Change = [-249/1999] * 100%

Percent of Change = -0.12456228 * 100%

Percent of Change = -12.456228%

So the Percent of Change is -12.456228. This is decreasing because the percent of change is negative.
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