A value starts at 650. It increases by 30%, then decreases by 20%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GMAT item. Correct choice: C. 676.
- A. 650
Why not A: “650” is not 676.
- B. 520
Why not B: “520” is not 676.
- C. 676 ✓
- D. 845
Why not D: “845” is not 676.
Correct answer
C. 676
Explanation
676 (option C) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 650. It increases by 30%, then decreases by 20%. What is the final value”. Option A (650) is a different value from 676. Option B (520) is a different value from 676. Option D (845) is a different value from 676. Keep 676 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, Quant, GMAT
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