A price is increased by , then decreased by , and then increased by . What is the net percent change from the original price?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. decrease
- Step 1: Use multipliers: .
- Step 2: and .
- Step 3: The final price is of the original, a decrease.
Answer
decrease.
Why not the others: Adding the percents () gives a increase, which is wrong because percent changes compound; the other options come from rounding or misapplying one factor.
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