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    To calculate percentage increases, take the original amount and multiply it by the percentage increase expressed as a decimal. Add that amount to the original to get the new total. To calculate percentage decreases, take the original amount and multiply it by the percentage decrease expressed as a decimal. Subtract that amount from the original to get the new total. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating a 10% increase and 10% decrease on a salary of $10,000.

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    To calculate percentage increases, take the original amount and multiply it by the percentage increase expressed as a decimal. Add that amount to the original to get the new total. To calculate percentage decreases, take the original amount and multiply it by the percentage decrease expressed as a decimal. Subtract that amount from the original to get the new total. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating a 10% increase and 10% decrease on a salary of $10,000.

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    Online Classes

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    To calculate percentage increases, take the original amount and multiply it by the percentage increase expressed as a decimal. Add that amount to the original to get the new total. To calculate percentage decreases, take the original amount and multiply it by the percentage decrease expressed as a decimal. Subtract that amount from the original to get the new total. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating a 10% increase and 10% decrease on a salary of $10,000.

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    11.

    2 percentage increases & decreases

    Increase in percentages

    Ex:
    My salary was $10,000/-
    My salary was increased by 10%

    Salary 000
    x %
    Increament of : 10
    ,

    => $1000

    New =$10 , $1000


    Salary 000 +

    $11 000
    ,
    /
    =

    Decrease in percentages

    Ex:
    My salary was $10,000/-
    My salary was decreased by 10%

    of the
    Decrease
    Salary 1000d
    *
    =

    -$1000

    New 000-1000
    Salary -10
    ,

    $9000/

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