Question

At first it decreased by 60 percent and it increased by 80 percent

Answer 1

The quantity reported an equivalent net percentage change of 28 percent.

How to calculate the net change of a quantity in percentages

In this problem we must determine the simple percentage change equivalent to two consecutive percentual changes. The formula that describes the situation is:

1 + r/100 = (1 - 60/100) · (1 + 80/100)

1 + r/100 = 72/100

r/100 = - 28/100

r = - 28

The quantity reported an equivalent net percentage change of 28 percent.

Remark

The statement is incomplete. Complete form is presented below:

A quantity is changing. At first it descreased by 60 percent and it increased by 80 percent. What is net change of the quantity in percentage?

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