How to decrease the number 7,000
by 97% of its value?
Value of Percentage Decrease. New Value
- A percentage value is nothing but a fraction with a denominator of 100:
- 97% = 97/100 = 97 ÷ 100 = 0.97
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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 =
97% × 7,000
New Value =
The original value - Value of Percentage Decrease =
7,000 - (97% × 7,000)
1. Calculate the End Value
decreased by a percentage of its Initial Value
End Value =
7,000 - Value of Percentage Decrease =
7,000 - (97% × 7,000) =
7,000 - 97% × 7,000 =
(7,000 is a common factor)
(1 - 97%) × 7,000 =
(100% - 97%) × 7,000 =
3% × 7,000 =
3 ÷ 100 × 7,000 =
3 × 7,000 ÷ 100 =
21,000 ÷ 100 =
210
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 =
97% × 7,000
The second method:
Value of Percentage Decrease =
The original value - New Value
Value of Percentage Decrease =
6,790
The end value: 7,000 decreased by 97% percent = 210
Value of Percentage Decrease = 6,790