To calculate percent change we need to take the difference between the starting value and final value divide by the absolute value of the starting value and multiply the result by 100. You also understand now how to calculate percentage increase and percentage decrease. Convert the opposite percent to a decimal.
The formula is shown below.
In mathematics a percentage is a number or ratio that can be expressed as a fraction of 100. To calculate the percentage of a specific number you first convert the percentage number to a decimal. How to Calculate Percent Change. Using the Standard Equation.