How do you determine whether you are finding a percent of increase or a percent of decrease between two values? explain.

Increase:

It will have increase when y>x

so, percentage of increase is

Decrease:

It will have decrease when x>y

so, percentage of decrease is

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assume initial value as x

assume final value as y

Increase:

It will have increase when y>x

so, percentage of increase is

For example:

Initial value is 40

So, x=40

Final value is 50

so, y=50

now, we can find percentage in increase

Decrease:

It will have decrease when x>y

so, percentage of decrease is

For example:

Initial value is 50

So, x=50

Final value is 40

so, y=40

now, we can find percentage in decrease

step-by-step explanation:

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