Percentages

[ebloess]

I want to find out what percentage the increase is from 35,887.18 to 41,952.39

 

[pka]

I want to find out what percentage the increase is from 35,887.18 to 41,952.39

\(\displaystyle \text{percentage increase}=\dfrac{\text{new number}-\text{old number}}{\text{old number}}\)

 

[ebloess]

\(\displaystyle \text{percentage increase}=\dfrac{\text{new number}-\text{old number}}{\text{old number}}\)

Does a percentage decrease work the same way?

 

[ebloess]

\(\displaystyle \text{percentage increase}=\dfrac{\text{new number}-\text{old number}}{\text{old number}}\)

5.92% ?

 

[pka]

Does a percentage decrease work the same way?

Well that depends upon if one wants the answer to be expressed as a negative or a positive. In any case, change the denominator to new number .