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Percentage Increase/Decrease

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Description: A selection of answers to questions about percentage increase and decrease, such as "Why doesn't a decrease of 15%, followed by an increase of 15%, get you back to where you started?" and "If I increase an initial amount by P percent, by what percentage would I have to decrease it to get back to where I started?"
Levels: Middle School (6-8)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Math Topics: Fractions/Decimals/Percents, Problem-Solving

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