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Percentage Change from 60 to 30

From 60 to 30 is a 50% decrease

Change
-50%
Difference
-30
New ÷ old
0.5
Direction
decrease

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How to work it out

  1. Difference: 30 − 60 = -30
  2. Divide by the starting value: -30 ÷ 60 = -0.5
  3. Multiply by 100: -50%
  4. Check: Work forwards from the start: 60 × (1 − 0.5) = 60 × 0.5 = 30.

In a spreadsheet: =(30-60)/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 50% of the old one: for every 100 at the start there are now 50, so 50 out of every 100 have gone.

Sales: a price cut from $60 to $30 is a 50% discount.

Why the change back is different

A 50% fall followed by a 50% rise does not bring you back to 60: it gives 45. The second percentage is taken of 30, not of 60, so to undo this change you need 100% instead.

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Questions

Percentage Change from 60 to 30

Going from 60 to 30 is a 50% decrease. Formula and steps.

Is going from 60 to 30 an increase or a decrease?

A decrease: the value fell by 30, which is 50% of the starting value.

What is the percentage change from 30 back to 60?

100%. It is a different number because the starting value is now 30, not 60.