Why is the percent increase from forty five to seventy five not equal to the percent decrease from Seventy five to forty five?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 8/21/2019

Because percentage changes increases or decreases - are calculated relative to the starting value, which appears as the denominator in the calculations. In the above example, the increase will be relative to 45 whereas the decrease will be relative to 75.

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∙ 8y ago

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