A value starts at 200. It increases by 10%, then decreases by 10%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GMAT item. Correct choice: A. 198.
- A. 198 ✓
- B. 220
Why not B: “220” is not 198.
- C. 200
Why not C: “200” is not 198.
- D. 180
Why not D: “180” is not 198.
Correct answer
A. 198
Explanation
198 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 200. It increases by 10%, then decreases by 10%. What is the final value”. Option B (220) is a different value from 198. Option C (200) is a different value from 198. Option D (180) is a different value from 198. Keep 198 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, Quant, GMAT
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