Verified Answer :

if original is less than new it is increase
if original is more than new then it is decrease

  1. 4 to 5

difference is 1
1/4=0.25=25% increase because it got bigger

  1. 1.0 ro 1.3

diference is 0.3
0.3/1.0=0.30=30%
increase 30%

  1. 15 to 12

difference of 3
3/15=0.20=20%
decrease 20%

  1. original 30 to 18

diffrence is 12
12/30=0.40=40%
decrease 40%

  1. 60 to 63

difference is 3
3/60=0.05=5%
increase 5%

  1. 160 to 136

difference is 24
24/160=0.15=15%
decrease 15%

  1. 7.7 to 10.5

difference is 2.8
2.8/7.7=0.36363636=36.36%
answer is 36.36% increase

  1. 9.6 to 5.9

differnece is 3.7
3.7/9.6=0.385=38.5%=39%
decrease 39%