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Percentage Change from 72 to 100

From 72 to 100 is a 38.8889% increase

Change
38.8889%
Difference
28
New ÷ old
1.388889
Direction
increase

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How to work it out

  1. Difference: 100 − 72 = 28
  2. Divide by the starting value: 28 ÷ 72 = 0.388889
  3. Multiply by 100: 38.8889%
  4. Check: Work forwards from the start: 72 × (1 + 0.388889) = 72 × 1.388889 = 100.

In a spreadsheet: =(100-72)/72*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 1.3889 times the old one: for every 100 at the start there are now 138.8889.

Prices: an item whose price rises from $72 to $100 has gone up by 38.8889%.

Why the change back is different

A 38.8889% rise followed by a 38.8889% fall does not bring you back to 72: it gives 61.1111. The second percentage is taken of 100, not of 72, so to undo this change you need 28% instead.

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Questions

Percentage Change from 72 to 100

Going from 72 to 100 is a 38.8889% increase. Formula and steps.

Is going from 72 to 100 an increase or a decrease?

An increase: the value grew by 28, which is 38.8889% of the starting value.

What is the percentage change from 100 back to 72?

-28%. It is a different number because the starting value is now 100, not 72.