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Percentage Increase / Decrease

Calculate the percentage change from one number to another - increase or decrease. Useful for sales growth, price comparison, salary hike calculation, fitness progress (weight change %), investment returns. Step-by-step breakdown included.

When to use this

Use for: computing salary hike (₹50K to ₹65K = 30% increase), sales growth analysis (Q1 vs Q2 revenue), price comparison (was ₹2000, now ₹1500 = 25% decrease), fitness goal tracking (weight loss percentage), share price change calculation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the formula?

(New - Old) / Old x 100. Example: from 50 to 65 = (65-50)/50 x 100 = 30% increase. Negative result = decrease. The calculator handles both directions automatically.

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