Question

A number first incease 20%and the resulting decrease 10% find the overal change in the number as percent

Answer 1

Answer:

8% increase

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be 100.

Increase % = 20%

Number after increasing 20% = 120

Decrease % = 10%

Number after decreasing = 108

Hence, overall change = 108-100 = 8% increase