Percentage calculator

    Percentage of a number, what percent one number is of another, and change.

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    About the percentage calculator

    Answers the four percentage questions that come up constantly: what is X% of Y, X is what percent of Y, the percentage change between two numbers, and adding or removing a percentage — including the reverse calculation that recovers the pre-increase value.

    Frequently asked questions

    Why is a 50% rise then a 50% fall not a return to the start?

    Each percentage applies to a different base. 100 rises to 150, and half of 150 is 75. Reversing a 50% increase needs a 33.3% decrease.

    How do I remove tax from a total?

    Divide rather than subtract. For 20% tax, divide by 1.2 — subtracting 20% from the gross gives the wrong answer. The apply mode shows this reverse figure directly.

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