Use the percent of change to find the new amount.

$104 increased by 22%

120 brushes decreased by 25%

Well, first you see what increase means which is become or make greater size.

and decrease is make smaller size.
so then you add 104 and 22 and you get 126. then subtract 120 and 25 then you get 95.
Hope that helped.

104 + .22(104)

120 -.25(120)

To find the new amount after a percent change, you can use the following formula:

New Amount = Original Amount + (Percent Change * Original Amount)

Now let's apply this formula to the given examples:

1. $104 increased by 22%:

Step 1: Calculate the amount of increase:
Amount of increase = 22% * $104 = 0.22 * $104 = $22.88

Step 2: Add the amount of increase to the original amount:
New Amount = $104 + $22.88 = $126.88

Therefore, $104 increased by 22% equals $126.88.

2. 120 brushes decreased by 25%:

Step 1: Calculate the amount of decrease:
Amount of decrease = 25% * 120 = 0.25 * 120 = 30

Step 2: Subtract the amount of decrease from the original amount:
New Amount = 120 - 30 = 90

Therefore, 120 brushes decreased by 25% equals 90 brushes.