percentage

TO USE THE CALCULATOR:

1

Enter the original value.
This is the amount before any percentage change is made.
2

Enter the new value.
This is the amount after any percentage change is made
3

Calculate the change.
Our tool calculates the change as both a percentage and a numerical value.

REAL-WORLD APPLICATION

I just got a raise from $12 an hour to $15 an hour. My friend says that's a 3% raise, but I think it's more. Who's right?

Sam Kromstain

Congratulations on the raise! A $3 raise is not the same as a 3% raise. In order to figure it out, divide the increase ($3) by the original amount ($12), then multiply by 100. You can tell your friend it's a 25% increase! Read More...

Percent Geek