A value starts at 700. It increases by 20%, then decreases by 10%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GMAT item. Correct choice: A. 756.
- A. 756 ✓
- B. 700
Why not B: “700” is not 756.
- C. 630
Why not C: “630” is not 756.
- D. 840
Why not D: “840” is not 756.
Correct answer
A. 756
Explanation
756 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 700. It increases by 20%, then decreases by 10%. What is the final value”. Option B (700) is a different value from 756. Option C (630) is a different value from 756. Option D (840) is a different value from 756. Keep 756 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, Quant, GMAT
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