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What is the percent change of 16 to 12?

Answer 1

Julia Adams

#"relative change"=(|"new"-"old"|)/("old")*100%# #"relative change"=(|"12"-"16"|)/("16")*100%# #"relative change"=25%#

#12<16#, so there is a decrease of #25%#.

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Answer 2

Eli Assouline

To calculate the percent change from 16 to 12, you first find the difference between the two numbers, which is 16 - 12 = 4. Then, you divide the difference by the original number (16) and multiply by 100 to get the percent change.

Percent Change = ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) * 100

Percent Change = ((12 - 16) / 16) * 100

Percent Change = (-4 / 16) * 100

Percent Change = -0.25 * 100

Percent Change = -25%

So, the percent change from 16 to 12 is -25%.

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