3.8k views
6 votes
What single percentage change is equivalent to a 9% increase followed by a 14% decrease?

User Unforgiven
by
5.3k points

1 Answer

9 votes
Assume the number 100. 100*1.09=109. You then do 109*0.86=93.74.

So the overall decrease is 6.26%.
User Erex
by
5.7k points