A value starts at 400. It increases by 25%, then decreases by 30%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GMAT item. Correct choice: D. 350.
- A. 500
Why not A: “500” is not 350.
- B. 400
Why not B: “400” is not 350.
- C. 280
Why not C: “280” is not 350.
- D. 350 ✓
Correct answer
D. 350
Explanation
350 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 400. It increases by 25%, then decreases by 30%. What is the final value”. Option A (500) is a different value from 350. Option B (400) is a different value from 350. Option C (280) is a different value from 350. Keep 350 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, Quant, GMAT
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