Question

The price of a book was first increased by 25% and then reduced by 20%. What is the change in its original price?

• A. No change
• B. 10% decrease
• C. 10% increase
• D. 5% decrease

Answer 1

Answer:

A. No change

Let the original price be 100x, Increased price = 100 X (125/100) = 125x Reduced price =125x X (80/100) = 100x No change in price.