Really simple maths question

[miniman]

God only knows why I can't get my head around this.

What is the percentage difference between -3500 and -2000? (in terms of financial losses)

In other words the actual result is -2000 and the projected result was -3500 - in percentage terms how much better is the actual?

[Matt Evans]

57.14%

I think.

[st_files]

miniman said:

God only knows why I can't get my head around this.

What is the percentage difference between -3500 and -2000? (in terms of financial losses)

In other words the actual result is -2000 and the projected result was -3500 - in percentage terms how much better is the actual?

57.14%

[miniman]

Ta!

[The Black Flash]

-2000 is 57% of -3500. So losses were only 57% of what was projected.

I'm not sure it actually makes sense to say "x is so many percent better than y".

I'd go with "just over half"

[Matt Evans]

Matt Evans said:

57.14%

I think.

Saying that though, I've just re-read your question. I suppose if you were saying how much better it was, then it would actually be 42.86%

[Alex]

miniman said:

God only knows why I can't get my head around this.

What is the percentage difference between -3500 and -2000? (in terms of financial losses)

In other words the actual result is -2000 and the projected result was -3500 - in percentage terms how much better is the actual?

Depends which ratio you want to express.

-3500 is 75% less than -2000 ((-3500 + 2000) * 100/ -2000)
-2000 is 57.1% of -3500 (-2000 * 100 / -3500)

So you could say:

"The financial losses were only 57.1% of the projected losses."
"The projected losses were 75% more than the actual losses."

[AJS-]

2000 is 57.14% of 3500, or 3500 is 175% of 2000.

Nearly 60% or just over half, depending whethere you are trying to explain it or bust someone for it.

[WorAl]

Matt Evans said:

Matt Evans said:

57.14%

I think.

Saying that though, I've just re-read your question. I suppose if you were saying how much better it was, then it would actually be 42.86%

I think this is the correct answer after reading the question.

[MikeO996]

Trickey little buggers, percentages.