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Question 789065: Hello can you help me out with some more of my maths homework it's on percentages.
Write down the multiplier for the percentage change:
to decrease an amount by 14%, multiply by
Work out these percentage change:
Increase £13 by 10%
Increase £900 by 47%
Decrease £99 by 30%
Decrease £350 by 25%

Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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14% means 14 out of 100, or the fraction 14%2F100=0.14.
To calculate 14% of an amount, multiply by 0.14 (It's 14%2F100 after all).
To increase an amount by 14%, multiply by 1.14 (It's %281%2B0.14%29 times, one time the amount, plus the 0.14 times that indicates the 14% increase).
To decrease an amount by 14%, multiply by 0.86 (because you want one time the amount minus the 0.14 times the amount that indicates the 14% decrease, and 1-0.14=0.86)
£13 increased by 10% is £13%2A1.10= £14.30
£900 increased by 47% is £900%2A1.47= £1323
£99 decreased by 30% is £99%2A0.70= £69.30
£350 decreased by 25% is £350%2A0.75= £262.50