A value starts at 600. It increases by 10%, then decreases by 25%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GRE item. Correct choice: D. 495.
- A. 660
Why not A: “660” is not 495.
- B. 600
Why not B: “600” is not 495.
- C. 450
Why not C: “450” is not 495.
- D. 495 ✓
Correct answer
D. 495
Explanation
495 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 600. It increases by 10%, then decreases by 25%. What is the final value”. Option A (660) is a different value from 495. Option B (600) is a different value from 495. Option C (450) is a different value from 495. Keep 495 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, GRE, Quant
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