A value starts at 1000. It increases by 30%, then decreases by 30%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GRE item. Correct choice: B. 910.
- A. 700
Why not A: “700” is not 910.
- B. 910 ✓
- C. 1000
Why not C: “1000” is not 910.
- D. 1300
Why not D: “1300” is not 910.
Correct answer
B. 910
Explanation
910 (option B) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 1000. It increases by 30%, then decreases by 30%. What is the final value”. Option A (700) is a different value from 910. Option C (1000) is a different value from 910. Option D (1300) is a different value from 910. Keep 910 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, GRE, Quant
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