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Given two numbers, write a C program to calculate percentage difference between those two numbers.

Formula To Calculate Percentage Difference Between Two Numbers

If user entered numbers are stored in variables a and b. Then the formula to calculate the percentage difference between a and b is:

result = ( |a-b| / ((a+b) / 2.0) ) * 100;

OR

result = ( abs(a-b) / ((a+b) / 2.0) ) * 100;

Note: abs() is a builtin method present in stdlib.h header file, which returns the absolute value.

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Logic To Calculate Percentage Difference Between 2 Numbers

The percentage difference between two numbers is calculated by dividing the absolute value of the difference between two numbers by the average of those two numbers. And then multiplying the result by 100.

Expected Output for the Input

User Input:
Enter 2 numbers
100
200

Output:
Percentage difference is 66.666664

Video Tutorial: C Program To Calculate Percentage Difference Between 2 Numbers

Source Code: C Program To Calculate Percentage Difference Between 2 Numbers

#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>

int main()
{
    float a, b, result;

    printf("Enter 2 numbers\n");
    scanf("%f%f", &a, &b);

    result = ( abs(a-b) / ( (a+b)/2.0 ) ) * 100;

    printf("Percentage difference is %f\n", result);

    return 0;
}

Output 1:
Enter 2 numbers
50
60
Percentage difference is 18.181818

Output 2:
Enter 2 numbers
60
50
Percentage difference is 18.181818

Output 3:
Enter 2 numbers
75
75
Percentage difference is 0.000000

Output 4:
Enter 2 numbers
75
100
Percentage difference is 28.571428

Output 5:
Enter 2 numbers
150
200
Percentage difference is 28.571428

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