A value starts at 650. It increases by 20%, then decreases by 10%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GMAT item. Correct choice: A. 702.
- A. 702 ✓
- B. 780
Why not B: “780” is not 702.
- C. 585
Why not C: “585” is not 702.
- D. 650
Why not D: “650” is not 702.
Correct answer
A. 702
Explanation
702 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 650. It increases by 20%, then decreases by 10%. What is the final value”. Option B (780) is a different value from 702. Option C (585) is a different value from 702. Option D (650) is a different value from 702. Keep 702 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, Quant, GMAT
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