A value starts at 300. It increases by 20%, then decreases by 25%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GRE item. Correct choice: A. 270.
- A. 270 ✓
- B. 300
Why not B: “300” is not 270.
- C. 225
Why not C: “225” is not 270.
- D. 360
Why not D: “360” is not 270.
Correct answer
A. 270
Explanation
270 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 300. It increases by 20%, then decreases by 25%. What is the final value”. Option B (300) is a different value from 270. Option C (225) is a different value from 270. Option D (360) is a different value from 270. Keep 270 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, GRE, Quant
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