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When a number ,x, increases by 12% and then decreased by 12% then the new number will be?​

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Answer: The new number is 1.44% smaller than the original.

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Step-by-step explanation:

To increase by 12%, we involve the multiplier 1.12

Think of 1.12 as 100% + 12% = 1 + 0.12 = 1.12

We go from x to 1.12x

To decrease by 12%, we will use the multiplier 0.88 because 1 - 0.12 = 0.88

Think of it like a discount. If you save 12%, then you pay the remaining 88%

So 0.88*1.12x = 0.9856x

The value 0.9856 is smaller than 1, meaning that overall we have a net discount going on.

The discount rate is 1 - 0.9856 = 0.0144 = 1.44%

In other words, x ultimately goes down by exactly 1.44%

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If you want to use an actual number to see an example, let's go for x = 100

Increasing 100 by 12% means we increase by 0.12*100 = 12

We go from 100 to 112

Then decreasing by 12% means the value goes down by 0.12*112 = 13.44 and drops to 112-13.44 = 98.56

The original value 100 becomes the final value 98.56

This is a percent decrease of (100-98.56)/100 = 0.0144 = 1.44%

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