Percentages and percentage points
A percentage compares a part with a whole. Percent change uses the starting value as the baseline. Moving from 20% to 25% adds 5 percentage points and increases the rate by 25%.
Calculate a percentage, a proportion, percent change or an adjusted value with readable steps.
Result
80 × 15 ÷ 100 = 12
A percentage compares a part with a whole. Percent change uses the starting value as the baseline. Moving from 20% to 25% adds 5 percentage points and increases the rate by 25%.