Last week, you finished Level 2 of a video game in 32 minutes. Today, you finished Level 2 in 28 minutes. What is your percent of change?

1 Answer
Mar 20, 2018

color(indigo)("Percentage Change " P = 12.5% " reduction"Percentage Change P=12.5% reduction

Explanation:

"Time taken to finish Level 1 " T_1 = 32 min

"Time taken to finish Level 2 " T_2 = 28 min

" Percentage change " P = ((T_2 - T_1) / T_1) * 100

=> ((28 - 32) / 32) * 100 = -(cancel4 * 100) / cancel(32)^color(red)(8)

=> -100 / 8 = - 12.5%