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Percentage Change from 80 to 10

From 80 to 10 is a 87.5% decrease

Change
-87.5%
Difference
-70
New ÷ old
0.125
Direction
decrease

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How to work it out

  1. Difference: 10 − 80 = -70
  2. Divide by the starting value: -70 ÷ 80 = -0.875
  3. Multiply by 100: -87.5%
  4. Check: Work forwards from the start: 80 × (1 − 0.875) = 80 × 0.125 = 10.

In a spreadsheet: =(10-80)/80*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 12.5% of the old one: for every 100 at the start there are now 12.5, so 87.5 out of every 100 have gone.

Sales: a price cut from $80 to $10 is a 87.5% discount.

Why the change back is different

A 87.5% fall followed by a 87.5% rise does not bring you back to 80: it gives 18.75. The second percentage is taken of 10, not of 80, so to undo this change you need 700% instead.

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Questions

Percentage Change from 80 to 10

Going from 80 to 10 is a 87.5% decrease. Formula and steps.

Is going from 80 to 10 an increase or a decrease?

A decrease: the value fell by 70, which is 87.5% of the starting value.

What is the percentage change from 10 back to 80?

700%. It is a different number because the starting value is now 10, not 80.