What will be the ratio of a number obtained by taking the following two steps alternatively in a number and the number itself 1) Number is decreased by 20 % 2) Number is increased by 20 %

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11 Jan 2010 ratio of number? What will be the ratio of a number obtained by taking the following two steps alternatively in a number and the number itself 1) Number is decreased by 20 % 2) Number is increased by 20 %: OPtion
(1) 0.98
(2) 1.00
(3) 1.20
(4) 0.80
(5) 1.08
(6) 1.04
(7) 0.96
(8) 0.92
(9) 0.90
(10) 1.10; Correct Option: 7 Best Solution (4)

susmit 15 years AGO

decreased by 20% means 80 then increased by 20% means 96 if the no. is 100 then the ratio is 96/100

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Tijo Jose 15 years AGO

1*0.80*1.20 = 0.96

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Dolly 15 years AGO

0.8*1.2*x/x=0.96 ...option 7

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hitesh gakhar 15 years AGO

the number is first decreased by 20%, making the no. 0.8 times the previous no. , and then increasing it by 20% makes it 0.96 times the original one..

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What will be the ratio of a number obtained by taking the following two steps alternatively in a n

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11 Jan 2010 ratio of number?