from 80 to 95
would it be 18.75 or negative 18.75??
Huhhh?
do you mean the percent increase?
percent= 15/80 * 100
Is going from 80 to 95 an increase or a decrease?
If you make $80 a day and get a raise to $95 a day -- did you get an increase or decrease in wages?
it saysFind each percent of change. tell weather the change is an increase or decrease. Where necessary round to the nearest tenth of percent.
Do you understand the meanings of "increase" and "decrease?"
http://dictionary.reference.com/
I think so. Wouldn't the answer be decreased?
No.
Please study the definitions of these words carefully.
Increase goes up and decrease goes down.
Yay! You've got it!
If the temperature yesterday was 80 degrees and today it's 95 degrees, it has increased.