SOLUTION: a number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%.the final value of number (in %)?
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Question 1021638: a number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%.the final value of number (in %)?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use 100 for your example...
100 increased by 20% gives you 120...
120 decreased by 20% gives you 96.
Thus 96/100 = 96%
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