Two successive increases versus two successive decreases by the same percent: by what percent one exceeds the other
This type of question, asked 2 times: 20 Jul 2023 S2, 26 Sep 2024 S1. All 2 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
20 Jul 2023 S2
71Two successive increments of 30% each is by what percentage more than two successive decrements of 30% each? (Correct to two decimal places)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
26 Sep 2024 S1
75Two successive percentage decrease of each is by what percentage less than two successive percentage increase of each? (Round to two decimal places.)Tap an option to check your answer.