SSC GD Percentage question with solution
PercentageModerateSSC GD 2024
The price of an item is first increased by 30% and then decreased by 40%. What is the net percentage change in the price?
- (A)2% increase
- (B)10% decrease
- (C)22% increase
- (D)22% decrease
Correct answer: (D) 22% decrease
Let the original price be 100. After a 30% increase it becomes 130. A 40% decrease on 130 gives 130 × 60 ÷ 100 = 78. The net change is 78 − 100 = -22, i.e. 22% decrease.
Shortcut: Net % change = a − b − ab/100 = 30 − 40 − 12 = -22%.
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- Quantitative Aptitude
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- Percentage
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- SSC GD 2024
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Appears in: SSC GD 2024 Computer Based Examination Question Paper — 20 February, Shift 1
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