How to decrease the number 100
by 66.7% of its value?
Value of Percentage Decrease. New Value
- A percentage value is nothing but a fraction with a denominator of 100:
- 66.7% = 66.7/100 = 66.7 ÷ 100 = 0.667
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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 =
66.7% × 100
New Value =
The original value - Value of Percentage Decrease =
100 - (66.7% × 100)
1. Calculate the End Value
decreased by a percentage of its Initial Value
End Value =
100 - Value of Percentage Decrease =
100 - (66.7% × 100) =
100 - 66.7% × 100 =
(100 is a common factor)
(1 - 66.7%) × 100 =
(100% - 66.7%) × 100 =
33.3% × 100 =
33.3 ÷ 100 × 100 =
33.3 × 100 ÷ 100 =
3,330 ÷ 100 =
33.3
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 =
66.7% × 100
The second method:
Value of Percentage Decrease =
The original value - New Value
Value of Percentage Decrease =
66.7
The end value: 100 decreased by 66.7% percent = 33.3
Value of Percentage Decrease = 66.7