Maths Question

[quizzkid]

In December there was 456 customers but in January there was only 400 customers how do you work out the percentage difference please.

[mallyh]

56 over 456 multiply by 100

[Old_Geezer]

You subtract one from the other to get the difference, and then divide the difference by the first amount. That gives you the percentage in terms of that first amount.

*100 to get the usual % form.

[BlackadderV]

400/456 = 0.88 = 12% difference.

[Canary42]

In January there were 12% less than in December (56*100/456)

In December there were 14% more customers than January (56*100/400)

[Prudie]

If you want to express the %age drop in January compared to December then you are comparing against 456 (your 100%) and mallyh is correct with 56/456 x 100 = just over 12% decrease.

[quizzkid]

Thank you all so much my brain just could not see this time for a cuppa I think.