If you start with a value x and end with a value y then
Percentage change = 100*(y/x - 1)
If y > x then the above is positive and is a percentage increase and
if y < x then the above is negative and is a percentage decrease.
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This is a 39.5349% increase which rounds to 39.5%
Identify the percent of change as an increase or a decrease.120 meals to 52 meals
Whether the change is an increase or decrease . . . -- Divide the new number by the original number. -- Multiply the result by 100. -- Subtract 100. -- Now you have the percent of change.
Percent Increase= (New Amount - Original Amount)/Original AmountExample:New amount: 200Original amount:5(200 - 5)/5(195)/5 = 39% increasePercent Decrease = ? Someone edit this part ;)
% change is the % of increase or % of decrease. % change = (difference of the two values / the original value) x 100% =[(original value - new value)/original value] x 100% % increase -if the value increased % decrease -if the value decreased