Percentages in Business

Percentage Variation
Percentage of Increase or Decrease

Percentage of Increase = B + (B x R)
Percentage of Decrease = B – (B x R)

P120 increased by 12% is how much?

B + R = PI
120 + (120x.12) =PI

PI = P134.40
How much is a number which is 1/3 less than 57?

PD = R – B

PD = B – (B x R)

PD = 57 – (57 x 1/3)
PD = 38
 Rate of Increase or Decrease

RID = Larger Value – Smaller Value

Base or Original Quantity

Find what percent more than 25 is 30.

R B = P
30 – 25
RI = = 5
25 25

RI = 20%
Rate of Increase or Decrease

RID = Larger Value – Smaller Value

Base or Original Quantity

Find what part more than 45 is 50.

R B = P
50 – 45 5
RI = =
45 45

RI = 1
9
Rate of Increase or Decrease

RID = Larger Value – Smaller Value

Base or Original Quantity

Find what percent less than 20 is 18.

R B = P
20 – 18 2
RI = =
20 20

RI = 10%
 Base of Increase or Decrease

BI = P .

BD = P .

1 + Fraction 1– Fraction

BI = P BD = . P .

100% + Given % 100% – Given %

Base of Increase or Decrease
2/5 greater than what amount is P70.

R B = P
BI = P .

1 + Fraction

70 70
BI = =
1 + 2/5 7/5
BI = 70 x 5/7

BI = P50
Base of Increase or Decrease
1/3 less than what number is 14?

R B = P
BD = P .

1 - Fraction

14 14
BD = =
1 – 1/3 2/3
BD = 14 x 3/2

BD = 21
Base of Increase or Decrease
80 is 20% less than what number?

P = R B

BD = P .

100% – Given %

80 80
BD = =
100%– 20% 80%
BD = 80 ÷ 0.80

BD = 100