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Percentage Change from 31 to 13

From 31 to 13 is a 58.0645% decrease

Change
-58.0645%
Difference
-18
New ÷ old
0.419355
Direction
decrease

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How to work it out

  1. Difference: 13 − 31 = -18
  2. Divide by the starting value: -18 ÷ 31 = -0.580645
  3. Multiply by 100: -58.0645%
  4. Check: Work forwards from the start: 31 × (1 − 0.580645) = 31 × 0.419355 = 13.

In a spreadsheet: =(13-31)/31*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 41.9355% of the old one: for every 100 at the start there are now 41.9355, so 58.0645 out of every 100 have gone.

Sales: a price cut from $31 to $13 is a 58.0645% discount.

Why the change back is different

A 58.0645% fall followed by a 58.0645% rise does not bring you back to 31: it gives 20.5484. The second percentage is taken of 13, not of 31, so to undo this change you need 138.4615% instead.

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Questions

Percentage Change from 31 to 13

Going from 31 to 13 is a 58.0645% decrease. Formula and steps.

Is going from 31 to 13 an increase or a decrease?

A decrease: the value fell by 18, which is 58.0645% of the starting value.

What is the percentage change from 13 back to 31?

138.4615%. It is a different number because the starting value is now 13, not 31.