A value starts at 700. It increases by 30%, then decreases by 20%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GMAT item. Correct choice: C. 728.
- A. 560
Why not A: “560” is not 728.
- B. 700
Why not B: “700” is not 728.
- C. 728 ✓
- D. 910
Why not D: “910” is not 728.
Correct answer
C. 728
Explanation
728 (option C) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 700. It increases by 30%, then decreases by 20%. What is the final value”. Option A (560) is a different value from 728. Option B (700) is a different value from 728. Option D (910) is a different value from 728. Keep 728 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, Quant, GMAT
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