How to Find the Percent Increase or Decrease
Key points
- Choose "Change"
- Enter before and after
- Read the %
Steps
- Choose "Change from A to B (%)" in Calculate Percentages, Discounts and % Change.
- Enter the earlier number in A and the later in B.
- A plus sign means an increase, a minus sign a decrease.
Formula
(B − A) ÷ A × 100.
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