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Percentage Change from 7 to 4

From 7 to 4 is a 42.8571% decrease

Change
-42.8571%
Difference
-3
New ÷ old
0.571429
Direction
decrease

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How to work it out

  1. Difference: 4 − 7 = -3
  2. Divide by the starting value: -3 ÷ 7 = -0.428571
  3. Multiply by 100: -42.8571%
  4. Check: Work forwards from the start: 7 × (1 − 0.428571) = 7 × 0.571429 = 4.

In a spreadsheet: =(4-7)/7*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 57.1429% of the old one: for every 100 at the start there are now 57.1429, so 42.8571 out of every 100 have gone.

Sales: a price cut from $7 to $4 is a 42.8571% discount.

Why the change back is different

A 42.8571% fall followed by a 42.8571% rise does not bring you back to 7: it gives 5.7143. The second percentage is taken of 4, not of 7, so to undo this change you need 75% instead.

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Questions

Percentage Change from 7 to 4

Going from 7 to 4 is a 42.8571% decrease. Formula and steps.

Is going from 7 to 4 an increase or a decrease?

A decrease: the value fell by 3, which is 42.8571% of the starting value.

What is the percentage change from 4 back to 7?

75%. It is a different number because the starting value is now 4, not 7.