SSC CGL Percentage question with solution
PercentageModerateSSC CGL 2024
The price of an item is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 40%. What is the net percentage change in the price?
- (A)34% decrease
- (B)26% decrease
- (C)30% decrease
- (D)34% increase
Correct answer: (A) 34% decrease
Let the original price be 100. After a 10% increase it becomes 110. A 40% decrease on 110 gives 110 × 60 ÷ 100 = 66. The net change is 66 − 100 = -34, i.e. 34% decrease.
Shortcut: Net % change = a − b − ab/100 = 10 − 40 − 4 = -34%.
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Appears in: SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 9 September, Shift 1; SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 2 July, Shift 1
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