A value starts at 250. It increases by 25%, then decreases by 30%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GMAT item. Correct choice: C. 218.
- A. 312
Why not A: “312” is not 218.
- B. 250
Why not B: “250” is not 218.
- C. 218 ✓
- D. 175
Why not D: “175” is not 218.
Correct answer
C. 218
Explanation
218 (option C) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 250. It increases by 25%, then decreases by 30%. What is the final value”. Option A (312) is a different value from 218. Option B (250) is a different value from 218. Option D (175) is a different value from 218. Keep 218 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, Quant, GMAT
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