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Percentage Change from 60 to 24

From 60 to 24 is a 60% decrease

Change
-60%
Difference
-36
New ÷ old
0.4
Direction
decrease

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How to work it out

  1. Difference: 24 − 60 = -36
  2. Divide by the starting value: -36 ÷ 60 = -0.6
  3. Multiply by 100: -60%
  4. Check: Work forwards from the start: 60 × (1 − 0.6) = 60 × 0.4 = 24.

In a spreadsheet: =(24-60)/60*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 40% of the old one: for every 100 at the start there are now 40, so 60 out of every 100 have gone.

Sales: a price cut from $60 to $24 is a 60% discount.

Why the change back is different

A 60% fall followed by a 60% rise does not bring you back to 60: it gives 38.4. The second percentage is taken of 24, not of 60, so to undo this change you need 150% instead.

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Questions

Percentage Change from 60 to 24

Going from 60 to 24 is a 60% decrease. Formula and steps.

Is going from 60 to 24 an increase or a decrease?

A decrease: the value fell by 36, which is 60% of the starting value.

What is the percentage change from 24 back to 60?

150%. It is a different number because the starting value is now 24, not 60.