SSC CGL Percentage question with solution
PercentageModerateSSC CGL 2024
The price of an item is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net percentage change in the price?
- (A)4% increase
- (B)4% decrease
- (C)1% increase
- (D)No change
Correct answer: (B) 4% decrease
Let the original price be 100. After a 20% increase it becomes 120. A 20% decrease on 120 gives 120 × 80 ÷ 100 = 96. The net change is 96 − 100 = -4, i.e. 4% decrease.
Shortcut: Net % change = a − b − ab/100 = 20 − 20 − 4 = -4%.
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- Quantitative Aptitude
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- Percentage
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- SSC CGL 2024
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Appears in: SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 9 September, Shift 2; SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 2 July, Shift 1
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