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Percentage Change from 24 to 6

From 24 to 6 is a 75% decrease

Change
-75%
Difference
-18
New ÷ old
0.25
Direction
decrease

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How to work it out

  1. Difference: 6 − 24 = -18
  2. Divide by the starting value: -18 ÷ 24 = -0.75
  3. Multiply by 100: -75%
  4. Check: Work forwards from the start: 24 × (1 − 0.75) = 24 × 0.25 = 6.

In a spreadsheet: =(6-24)/24*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 25% of the old one: for every 100 at the start there are now 25, so 75 out of every 100 have gone.

Sales: a price cut from $24 to $6 is a 75% discount.

Why the change back is different

A 75% fall followed by a 75% rise does not bring you back to 24: it gives 10.5. The second percentage is taken of 6, not of 24, so to undo this change you need 300% instead.

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Questions

Percentage Change from 24 to 6

Going from 24 to 6 is a 75% decrease. Formula and steps.

Is going from 24 to 6 an increase or a decrease?

A decrease: the value fell by 18, which is 75% of the starting value.

What is the percentage change from 6 back to 24?

300%. It is a different number because the starting value is now 6, not 24.