SOLUTION: How do you find a percent change? Then round to the nearest tenth of a percent? Problem is .. from 82 to 38

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Question 571911: How do you find a percent change? Then round to the nearest tenth of a percent? Problem is .. from 82 to 38
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you find a percent change? Then round to the nearest tenth of a percent? Problem is .. from 82 to 38
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1st: Find the QUANTITATIVE change.
82 to 38 is a decrease of (38-82) = -44
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2nd: Divide that by your starting quantity
to get the PERCENTAGE change:
-44/82 = -53.66%
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cheers,
Stan H.