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Percentage Change from 60 to 15

From 60 to 15 is a 75% decrease

Change
-75%
Difference
-45
New ÷ old
0.25
Direction
decrease

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How to work it out

  1. Difference: 15 − 60 = -45
  2. Divide by the starting value: -45 ÷ 60 = -0.75
  3. Multiply by 100: -75%
  4. Check: Work forwards from the start: 60 × (1 − 0.75) = 60 × 0.25 = 15.

In a spreadsheet: =(15-60)/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 25% of the old one: for every 100 at the start there are now 25, so 75 out of every 100 have gone.

Sales: a price cut from $60 to $15 is a 75% discount.

Why the change back is different

A 75% fall followed by a 75% rise does not bring you back to 60: it gives 26.25. The second percentage is taken of 15, not of 60, so to undo this change you need 300% instead.

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Questions

Percentage Change from 60 to 15

Going from 60 to 15 is a 75% decrease. Formula and steps.

Is going from 60 to 15 an increase or a decrease?

A decrease: the value fell by 45, which is 75% of the starting value.

What is the percentage change from 15 back to 60?

300%. It is a different number because the starting value is now 15, not 60.