Question

72 paper clips to 63 paper clips

find the change in percent

Answer 1

Explanation:

To get percentage change, we use the formula:

Percentage change =

Here,

the new value is the later value of 63 and the old value is the first value of 72

Plugging in the values in the formula gives us:

Percentage change =

The percent change is 12.5% (we can also say that it is a decrease of 12.5% since negative)

Answer 2

The number of paperclips decreased by 12.5%

Explanation:

72-63=9

9/72 = .125 or 12.5%