A value starts at 150. It increases by 25%, then decreases by 30%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GRE item. Correct choice: D. 130.
- A. 187
Why not A: “187” is not 130.
- B. 150
Why not B: “150” is not 130.
- C. 105
Why not C: “105” is not 130.
- D. 130 ✓
Correct answer
D. 130
Explanation
130 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 150. It increases by 25%, then decreases by 30%. What is the final value”. Option A (187) is a different value from 130. Option B (150) is a different value from 130. Option C (105) is a different value from 130. Keep 130 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, GRE, Quant
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