<PRE><B>Question 1105030</B>
Find each percent change. State if it is an increase or a decrease. 
1) From 40 to 1
(1-40)/40 = -39/40 = -0.975 = -97.5%
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2) From 31 to 50 
(50-31)/31 = 19/31 = 61.29%
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etc.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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3) From 47 to 19
4) From 22 to 29 </PRE>