Percentage Increase/Decrease Formula

Question 1

Percent Increase

Answer 1

1) Amount of increase/original amount (100%)

2) C = (x2 - x1) / x1 ; Where

C is the relative change
x1 is the initial value
x2 is the final value

Question 2

Percent of Decrease

Answer 2

1) Amount of decrease / original amount (100%)

2) C = (x2 - x1) / x1 ; Where

C is the relative change
x1 is the initial value
x2 is the final value