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Total cost (base price + 6% tax).

Suppose that the $15.76 item cost $16.12 last year. What is the percentage change from last year's price to this year's?

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This year's price dropped about 2.2% from last year's price. Restores FIX 4 format.

Note

The order of the two numbers is important for the %CHG function.

 

The order affects whether the percentage change is considered

 

positive or negative.

 

 

Real–Number Functions 4–7

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