On Thursday, he drinks 15 cups of water.

On Friday, he drinks 12 cups of water.

What is the percent change in his water intake?

What is the original amount of water in this problem?

What is the change in David's water intake in this problem?

What is the percent change?

Is it increasing or decreasing?

The original amount of water in this problem is 15 cups. The change in David's water intake in this problem is a decrease of 3 cups. The percent change is a decrease of 20%.