document.write( "Question 807703: Jorge found the percent of change from $15 to $10 to be 50% what error did he make
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document.write( "Percent change = ×100% = ×100% = ×100% = ×100% = 33 1/3 %.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The error made was dividing by the NEW amount instead of dividing by \r\n" );
document.write( "the OLD amount.\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's because ×100% = ×100% = 50% which is\r\n" );
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