How to decrease the number 0
by - 17.7% of its value?
Value of Percentage Decrease. New Value
- A percentage value is nothing but a fraction with a denominator of 100:
- - 17.7% = - 17.7/100 = - 17.7 ÷ 100 = - 0.177
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- To decrease a positive number, subtract from it the 'Value of Percentage Decrease'.
- To decrease a negative number, don't subtract from it, but add to it the 'Value of Percentage Decrease'.
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Value of Percentage Decrease =
Percentage of the Decrease % × The original value =
- 17.7% × 0
New Value =
The original value - Value of Percentage Decrease =
0 - (- 17.7% × 0)
1. Calculate the End Value
decreased by a percentage of its Initial Value
End Value =
0 - Value of Percentage Decrease =
0 - (- 17.7% × 0) =
0 - (- 17.7 ÷ 100 × 0) =
0 - (- 0.177 × 0) =
0 - 0 =
0
2. Value of Percentage Decrease
It can be calculated in two ways.
The first method:
Value of Percentage Decrease =
Percentage of the Decrease % × The original value =
- 17.7% × 0
The second method:
Value of Percentage Decrease =
The original value - New Value
Value of Percentage Decrease =
- 0
The value of the decrease is negative, so we are actually dealing with a Percentage Increase.
The end value: 0 decreased by - 17.7% percent = 0
Value of Percentage Decrease = - 0