Question

. Lita’s softball team won 8 games last month and
10 this month. What was the percent change
in games the team won? Was it an increase or
decrease

Answer 1

To calculate the percent change in the number of games Lita's softball team won from last month to this month, we can use the percent change formula:

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

In this case, the Old Value (last month's wins) is 8, and the New Value (this month's wins) is 10.

Substituting the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Percent Change} = \left(\frac{10 - 8}{8}\right) \times 100 = \left(\frac{2}{8}\right) \times 100 = 0.25 \times 100 = 25\%
\]

The percent change in the number of games won is **25%**, and it is an **increase**.