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Percentage Change from 100 to 12

From 100 to 12 is a 88% decrease

Change
-88%
Difference
-88
New ÷ old
0.12
Direction
decrease

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How to work it out

  1. Difference: 12 − 100 = -88
  2. Divide by the starting value: -88 ÷ 100 = -0.88
  3. Multiply by 100: -88%
  4. Check: Work forwards from the start: 100 × (1 − 0.88) = 100 × 0.12 = 12.

In a spreadsheet: =(12-100)/100*100. Always divide by the starting value, not the new one. A rise from 40 to 50 is +25%, but the fall from 50 back to 40 is −20%.

What the result means

The new value is 12% of the old one: for every 100 at the start there are now 12, so 88 out of every 100 have gone.

Sales: a price cut from $100 to $12 is a 88% discount.

Why the change back is different

A 88% fall followed by a 88% rise does not bring you back to 100: it gives 22.56. The second percentage is taken of 12, not of 100, so to undo this change you need 733.3333% instead.

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Percentage Change from 100 to 12

Going from 100 to 12 is a 88% decrease. Formula and steps.

Is going from 100 to 12 an increase or a decrease?

A decrease: the value fell by 88, which is 88% of the starting value.

What is the percentage change from 12 back to 100?

733.3333%. It is a different number because the starting value is now 12, not 100.