How to find the percentage difference
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thomas 34
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Hello,
How to find the percentage difference between the actual amount and the expected amount?
Example: actual amount 340
expected amount 400
difference 60
difference in %?
Thank you
How to find the percentage difference between the actual amount and the expected amount?
Example: actual amount 340
expected amount 400
difference 60
difference in %?
Thank you
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3 answers
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The "classic" answer is: deviation=(actual-expected)/expected * 100
In your example, the result will be -15%: (340-400)/400*100 = -15;
a negative value means that we achieved less than expected, a positive value means we did better than hoped.
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