Use when comparing an old value to a new value or when comparing a start value to an end value.
| Start Value | End Value | Percent Change | |||
| % |
A positive answer for percent change represents a percent increase.
A negative answer for percent change represents a percent decrease.
(Enter values into the blue boxes. Answer will appear in the black box.)
Answers are rounded to 7 decimal places.
Example 1:
You start with 5 cookies and now you have 3 cookies.
What is the percent change in cookies?
Start Value = 5
End Value = 3
Percent Change = -40%
The negative sign for percent change represents a percent decrease.
Example 2:
You open a bank account and deposit $200. After one year, the amount in the bank account is $209.88
What is the percent change in the amount of money in the bank?
Start Value = 200
End Value = 209.88
Percent Change = 4.94%
The positive value for percent change represents a percent increase.
Example 3:
The price of a computer was $399.00
The price has been reduced to $299.00
What is the percent change in the price of the computer?
Start Value = 399.00
End Value = 299.00
Percent Change = -25.06%
The negative sign for percent change represents a percent decrease in price.