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Percentage Change from 31 to 16

From 31 to 16 is a 48.3871% decrease

Change
-48.3871%
Difference
-15
New ÷ old
0.516129
Direction
decrease

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How to work it out

  1. Difference: 16 − 31 = -15
  2. Divide by the starting value: -15 ÷ 31 = -0.483871
  3. Multiply by 100: -48.3871%
  4. Check: Work forwards from the start: 31 × (1 − 0.483871) = 31 × 0.516129 = 16.

In a spreadsheet: =(16-31)/31*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 51.6129% of the old one: for every 100 at the start there are now 51.6129, so 48.3871 out of every 100 have gone.

Sales: a price cut from $31 to $16 is a 48.3871% discount.

Why the change back is different

A 48.3871% fall followed by a 48.3871% rise does not bring you back to 31: it gives 23.7419. The second percentage is taken of 16, not of 31, so to undo this change you need 93.75% instead.

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Questions

Percentage Change from 31 to 16

Going from 31 to 16 is a 48.3871% decrease. Formula and steps.

Is going from 31 to 16 an increase or a decrease?

A decrease: the value fell by 15, which is 48.3871% of the starting value.

What is the percentage change from 16 back to 31?

93.75%. It is a different number because the starting value is now 16, not 31.