1370.11 – Gain Versus Loss


If a drop from 25 widgets to 5 widgets is a loss of 80 percent, what's the percent gain from 5 back up to 25?


Solution

The actual number of widgets gained moving from 5 to 25 is 20. As a percentage of the beginning number 5, this is 205=4.00, \dfrac{20}{5} = 4.00, which is 400 percent.