How to decrease the number 80
by 80% of its value?
Value of Percentage Decrease. New Value
- A percentage value is nothing but a fraction with a denominator of 100:
- 80% = 80/100 = 80 ÷ 100 = 0.8
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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 =
80% × 80
New Value =
The original value - Value of Percentage Decrease =
80 - (80% × 80)
1. Calculate the End Value
decreased by a percentage of its Initial Value
End Value =
80 - Value of Percentage Decrease =
80 - (80% × 80) =
80 - 80% × 80 =
(80 is a common factor)
(1 - 80%) × 80 =
(100% - 80%) × 80 =
20% × 80 =
20 ÷ 100 × 80 =
20 × 80 ÷ 100 =
1,600 ÷ 100 =
16
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 =
80% × 80
The second method:
Value of Percentage Decrease =
The original value - New Value
Value of Percentage Decrease =
64
The end value: 80 decreased by 80% percent = 16
Value of Percentage Decrease = 64