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What single percentage change is equivalent to a 11% decrease followed by a 13% decrease

User Staugaard
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Answer:

24%

Explanation:

x-(11/100)x

89/100x

followed by

89/100x-13/100x

76/100x

so the total decrease is calculated as

x-76/100x

(24/100)x

i.e 24% decrease

User Konrad Reiche
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