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Date Posted: 4 years ago
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snell
Snell
4 years ago
decreased by 30% => 70%
increased by 30% => 130%

70% x 130% = 91%

compared to original area of 100%,
new area of 91% means
decreased by 9%

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Claudine Lim
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tip: percentage decrease already signify (-) so there is no need to put a (-) sign in front of 9%

percentage change is given by the formula (new area-old area)/old area x 100%