Directions: Calculate the percent increase or decrease between the starting and ending quantities below. Round your answer to one decimal place.
1. Start: 3
End: 10
2. Start: 9
End: 20
3. Start: 100
End: 85
4. Start: 45
End: 20
5. Start: 30
End: 60

I'll do the first two to get you started

Problem 1

A = 3 = starting value

B = 10 = ending value

C = percent change

C = [ (B - A)/A ] * 100%

C = [ (10-3)/3 ] * 100%

C = (7/3) * 100%

C = 2.3333333 * 100%

C = 233.33333%

C = 233.3%

The positive C value means we have a percent increase. If C was negative, then we'd have a percent decrease.

Problem 2

A = 9 = start value

B = 20 = end value

C = percent change

C = [ (B - A)/A ] * 100%

C = [ (20-9)/9 ] * 100%

C = (11/9)*100%

C = 1.2222222222*100%

C = 122.22222222%

C = 122.2%

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