Question

What single percentage change is equivalent to a 15% decrease followed by a 16% decrease? i'll mark brilliant!!

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

GIVEN:-

TWO DECREMENTS => 15% fallowed by 16%

TO FIND:-

A SINGLE DECREMENT VALUE.

SOLUTION:-

Final value after decrements for 100.

= 100 - 16 - (100-16)×15/100

= 84 - 84×15/100

= 84 - 12.6

= 71.4

=> % change = 100 - 71.4

= 28.6 %

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