Question

A number is first increased by 20% and the
resulting number is then decreased by 10%.
Find the overall change in the number as
percent.
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Answer 1

Answer:

increase of 8%

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number is 100

20% increase is 20

new number is 120

10% decrease in 120 = 12

Final number is 108

So overall change is +8%