Question

Order these from least to greatest. What was the greatest percent change ?

2.491%, 2.427%, 2.308%

Answer 1

To order the percentages from least to greatest:

1. 2.308%
2. 2.427%
3. 2.491%

The greatest percent change is from the smallest value (2.308%) to the largest value (2.491%).

To calculate the percent change from 2.308% to 2.491%:

\[
\text{Percent Change} = \frac{\text{New Value} - \text{Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}} \times 100
\]

Substituting in the values:

\[
\text{Percent Change} = \frac{2.491 - 2.308}{2.308} \times 100 \approx \frac{0.183}{2.308} \times 100 \approx 7.94\%
\]

Therefore, the answer is:
- Ordered from least to greatest: **2.308%, 2.427%, 2.491%**
- The greatest percent change is approximately **7.94%**.