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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.