The increase in the price of a certain item was 25%. Then the price was decreased by 20% and then again increased by 10%. What is the resultant increase in the price?
Explanation & Solution
The correct answer is (B) 10%.
Explanation:
Let the original price be 100. After a 25% increase, the price becomes 125. After a 20% decrease, the price becomes 100. The 10% increase makes it 110. The increase from the original is 10%.
हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर
एक वस्तु की कीमत में 25% वृद्धि की गई। तत्पश्चात कीमत को 20% घटा दिया गया और फिर 10% बढ़ा दिया गया। कीमत में परिणामी वृद्धि क्या है?
सही उत्तर (B) 10% है।
व्याख्या:
Let the original price be 100. After a 25% increase, the price becomes 125. After a 20% decrease, the price becomes 100. The 10% increase makes it 110. The increase from the original is 10%.