Question

What single decimal multiplier would you use to increase by 14% followed by a 1% decrease? ​

Answer 1

12.86% or a multiplier of 1.1286.

Assume the number 100.

100(1.14)=114
114(0.99)=112.86

Answer 2

1.1286

Explanation:

Increasing something by 14% is the same as taking 114% of it, and decreasing it by 1% is the same as taking 99% of it. 114% is 1.14 as a decimal, and 99% is 0.99 as a decimal, so multiplying the two together, we get the single decimal

1.14 · 0.99 = 1.1286