The percent decrease from 5 to 4 is how much less than the percent increase from 4 to 5?
A. 0%
B. 5%
C. 15%
D. 20%
E. 25%
1/5 = 0.2 = 20%
1/4 = 0.25 = 25%
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To calculate the percent decrease from 5 to 4, we need to find the difference and divide it by the original value.
Difference = 5 - 4 = 1
Percent decrease = (difference / original value) x 100 = (1 / 5) x 100 = 20%
To calculate the percent increase from 4 to 5, we follow the same process:
Difference = 5 - 4 = 1
Percent increase = (difference / original value) x 100 = (1 / 4) x 100 = 25%
Therefore, the percent decrease from 5 to 4 is 20% and the percent increase from 4 to 5 is 25%. The difference between these two percentages is 25% - 20% = 5%.
So, the percent decrease from 5 to 4 is 5% less than the percent increase from 4 to 5.
The answer is B. 5%.