B.P.S.C. TRE-3 July, 2024
A number is decreased by 5% and then increased by 10%. Thus, by what percentage does the number obtained increase or decrease from the original number?
a4% increases $\quad$
b4.5% decreases
c4.5% increases $\quad$✓ Correct
dMore than one of the above
eNone of the above
Explanation
Let the original number is 100. 'Subtracting 5%, the number becomes $= 100 \times \frac{95}{100} \Rightarrow 95$ 'Now, increasing by 10%, the number becomes $= 95 \times \frac{110}{100} \Rightarrow 104.5$
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