A value starts at 350. It increases by 20%, then decreases by 10%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GRE item. Correct choice: B. 378.
- A. 350
Why not A: “350” is not 378.
- B. 378 ✓
- C. 420
Why not C: “420” is not 378.
- D. 315
Why not D: “315” is not 378.
Correct answer
B. 378
Explanation
378 (option B) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 350. It increases by 20%, then decreases by 10%. What is the final value”. Option A (350) is a different value from 378. Option C (420) is a different value from 378. Option D (315) is a different value from 378. Keep 378 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, GRE, Quant
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