SOLUTION: The yearly changes in the population of a town for four consecutive years are respectively 10% increase , 10% increase, 10% decrease ,10% decrease the net change over four years

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Question 282760: The yearly changes in the population of a town for four consecutive years are respectively 10% increase , 10% increase, 10% decrease ,10% decrease
the net change over four years to the nearest percent is
a –2 b –1 c 0 d 1 e 12
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1.1 x 1.1 x 0.9 x 0.9 = 1.21 x 0.81 = 0.9801 or 2% decrease
Answer is (a)