Asked by lilly

from 80 to 95

would it be 18.75 or negative 18.75??
Answered by bobpursley
Huhhh?

do you mean the percent increase?

percent= 15/80 * 100
Answered by Ms. Sue
Is going from 80 to 95 an increase or a decrease?

If you make $80 a day and get a raise to $95 a day -- did you get an increase or decrease in wages?

Answered by lilly
it saysFind each percent of change. tell weather the change is an increase or decrease. Where necessary round to the nearest tenth of percent.
Answered by Ms. Sue
Do you understand the meanings of "increase" and "decrease?"

http://dictionary.reference.com/

Answered by lilly
I think so. Wouldn't the answer be decreased?
Answered by Ms. Sue
No.

Please study the definitions of these words carefully.

Answered by lilly
Increase goes up and decrease goes down.
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yay! You've got it!

If the temperature yesterday was 80 degrees and today it's 95 degrees, <b>it has increased</b>.

Answered by lilly
ok so how would I put it in a porportion and solve it?
Answered by Jen
Bob Pursley told you how to find it. Re-read his response.
Answered by lilly
would it be 18.8%
Answered by Ms. Sue
Right.

Answered by Daniel
Another way you could do it is do 95/80 = 1.1875 x 100 = 118.75
Then subtract 100% from that
118.75% - 100% = 18.75%
whoch rounds up to 18.8%
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