SSC CHSL Percentage question with solution
PercentageModerateSSC CHSL 2024
The price of an item is first increased by 50% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net percentage change in the price?
- (A)20% increase
- (B)30% increase
- (C)40% increase
- (D)20% decrease
Correct answer: (A) 20% increase
Let the original price be 100. After a 50% increase it becomes 150. A 20% decrease on 150 gives 150 × 80 ÷ 100 = 120. The net change is 120 − 100 = 20, i.e. 20% increase.
Shortcut: Net % change = a − b − ab/100 = 50 − 20 − 10 = 20%.
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- Quantitative Aptitude
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- Percentage
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- SSC CHSL 2024
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Appears in: SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 1 July, Shift 1
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