A value starts at 550. It increases by 25%, then decreases by 25%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GMAT item. Correct choice: B. 515.
- A. 687
Why not A: “687” is not 515.
- B. 515 ✓
- C. 550
Why not C: “550” is not 515.
- D. 412
Why not D: “412” is not 515.
Correct answer
B. 515
Explanation
515 (option B) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 550. It increases by 25%, then decreases by 25%. What is the final value”. Option A (687) is a different value from 515. Option C (550) is a different value from 515. Option D (412) is a different value from 515. Keep 515 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, Quant, GMAT
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