A value starts at 100. It increases by 25%, then decreases by 25%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GMAT item. Correct choice: D. 93.
- A. 100
Why not A: “100” is not 93.
- B. 125
Why not B: “125” is not 93.
- C. 75
Why not C: “75” is not 93.
- D. 93 ✓
Correct answer
D. 93
Explanation
93 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 100. It increases by 25%, then decreases by 25%. What is the final value”. Option A (100) is a different value from 93. Option B (125) is a different value from 93. Option C (75) is a different value from 93. Keep 93 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, Quant, GMAT
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