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Subtract to find the amount of change.

New measurement $\"\"$ original measurement

51 $\"\"$ 68 \ \

= $\"\"$ 17 (Subtract: 51 $\"\"$ 68 = $\"\"$ 17) $\"\"$

Write a ratio that compares the amount of change to the original amount.Express the ratio as a percent.

Percent change = $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

Write decimal as percent.

Multiply by 100 and add $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

The percent of change is about $\"\"$ .In this case, the percent of change is a percent of decrease.