Tickbox quiz 3 4/5 vs -4/5

GRE Quant Problem Solving
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In tickbox quiz 3, shouldn’t the answer be -4/5 (not 4/5) because percent decrease is a negative number and percent increase is a positive number?
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Which question? Share a screenshot.

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This is showing the correct answer but I thought it is supposed to be negative

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Percent increase in A is positive
Percent decrease in B is also positive (notice the emphasis)

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Oh I see. So, “percent increase” is + if the number increases and is negative if the number decreases. While “percent decrease” is + if the number decreases and is negative if the number increases. (I think?)

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Yes - but a negative percentage increase does not make sense, so you’ll just call it as a percentage decrease.