A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard Percentage Mcqs item. Correct choice: A. 4% decrease.
- A. 4% decrease ✓
- B. No change
Why not B: “No change” is not 4% decrease.
- C. 4% increase
Why not C: “4% increase” is not 4% decrease.
- D. 20% decrease
Why not D: “20% decrease” is not 4% decrease.
Correct answer
A. 4% decrease
Explanation
4% decrease (option A) is the accepted answer to “A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change”. Option B (No change) is a different value from 4% decrease. Option C (4% increase) is a different value from 4% decrease. Option D (20% decrease) is a different value from 4% decrease. Keep 4% decrease as the Percentage Mcqs fact for this stem.
Source: FPSC/NTS Past Papers
Tags: FPSC, Percentage, Successive Change
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