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The price of a shirt is increased by 15% and then reduced by 15%. The final price of the shirt is

(a) Does not change                   (b) Increase by 2.25%

(c) Decrease by 2.25%               (d) None of these



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The price of a shirt is increased by 15% and then reduced by 15%. The final price of the shirt is

(a) Does not change                   (b) Increase by 2.25%

(c) Decrease by 2.25%               (d) None of these

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

Let the original price be Rs. 100.

New final price = 85% of (115% of Rs. 100) = Rs. 97.75.

Decrease = 2.25%.

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