SSC Sample Paper SSC CGL - Sample Paper-21

  • question_answer
    A number is increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. Finally the number

    A) Does not change

    B) decrease by 1%

    C) Increase by 1%  

    D) increase by 0.1%

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    If the value of a number is first increased by x % and later decreased by x%, the net change is always a decrease which is equal to x% of x. \[\therefore \] Percentage decrease \[=10%\,\,\text{of}\,\,10=\frac{10\times 10}{100}=1\]


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