How to decrease the number 1
by 82.5% of its value?
Value of Percentage Decrease. New Value
- A percentage value is nothing but a fraction with a denominator of 100:
- 82.5% = 82.5/100 = 82.5 ÷ 100 = 0.825
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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 =
82.5% × 1
New Value =
The original value - Value of Percentage Decrease =
1 - (82.5% × 1)
1. Calculate the End Value
decreased by a percentage of its Initial Value
End Value =
1 - Value of Percentage Decrease =
1 - (82.5% × 1) =
1 - 82.5% × 1 =
(1 is a common factor)
(1 - 82.5%) × 1 =
(100% - 82.5%) × 1 =
17.5% × 1 =
17.5 ÷ 100 × 1 =
17.5 × 1 ÷ 100 =
17.5 ÷ 100 =
0.175 ≈
0.18
(Rounded off to max. 2 decimal places)
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 =
82.5% × 1
The second method:
Value of Percentage Decrease =
The original value - New Value
Value of Percentage Decrease =
0.825 ≈
(Rounded off to max. 2 decimal places)
0.83
The end value: 1 decreased by 82.5% percent = 0.175
Value of Percentage Decrease = 0.825
Rounded off to max. 2 decimal places
The end value: 1 decreased by 82.5% percent ≈ 0.18
Value of Percentage Decrease ≈ 0.83