SOLUTION: State whether each percent of change is a percent of increase or a percent of decrease. Then find each percent of change. Round to the nearest whole percent. Problem: origina

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Question 1094208: State whether each percent of change is a percent of increase or a percent of decrease. Then find each percent of change. Round to the nearest whole percent.
Problem: original: 18 new: 10
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28%2810-18%29%2F18%29%2A100

44% decrease (rounded).



Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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State whether each percent of change is a percent of increase or a percent of decrease. Then find each percent of change. Round to the nearest whole percent.
Problem: original: 18 new: 10
I wonder when this dude is going to give up, and leave these "bigger than him" math problems alone. 

It's NOT and could NEVER be 11%.

Correct answer: .