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A percentage increase or decrease is always worked out on which amount?

Class 7Percentage Increase and DecreaseComparing Quantities
  • AThe original amount
  • BThe sum of old and new
  • CThe new amount
  • DThe change itself

Step-by-Step Solution

Percent change = (change ÷ original amount) × 100. We always compare the change with the amount we started from.
Answer: A) The original amount

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