Is a 20% decrease followed by a 40% increase greater than the original price, less than the original price or the same as the original

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Lennon

9 May, 03:21

Is a 20% decrease followed by a 40% increase greater than the original price, less than the original price or the same as the original

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Tomas Kline · Answer 1

Greater than the original price.

Step-by-step explanation:

Say for example that the price is $10.

A 20% decrease will be $2 less or 10 - 2 = $8.

A 40% increase will be $3.20 more or 8 + 3.20 = $11.20.

So yes it will give a greater price than the original.