Is the value of the new amount greater or less than the value of the original amount?
Increase; 32 %.
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To determine the percent change p, we can use the following general formula.
p % =Amount of increase or decrease/Original amountFrom the given values, we can see the original amount was 4.7 and the new amount is 6.2. This is an increase in the amount.
6.2-4.7= 1.5
The difference between the new amount and the original amount is 1.5. Now we can use the formula.
