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Percent Change. Percent Change. A percentage change is a way to express a change between the old value and the new one (which is the extent to which something gains or loses value.) Percent changes are useful to help people understand changes in a value over time. . PERCENT CHANGE.
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Percent Change • A percentage change is a way to express a change between the old value and the new one (which is the extent to which something gains or loses value.) • Percent changes are useful to help people understand changes in a value over time.
PERCENT CHANGE PERCENT INCREASE PERCENT DECREASE WHEN THE VALUE OF AN ITEM GOES DOWN • WHEN THE VALUEE OF AN ITEM GOES UP
EXAMPLE Andrew works in a supermarket for $10.00 per hour. He now gets paid $12.00 per hour. Is this a percent increase or decrease?
EXAMPLE The staff at a company went from 40 to 30 employees. Is this a percent increase or decrease?
Andrew works in a supermarket for $12.00 per hour. He was given a 4.5% raise due to his hard work and coming to work on time. What is his new pay?