Multiple choice

Vedant's salary decreased by 60% and then increased by 60%. Find the overall percentage reduction of Vedant's salary.

  1. 64%

  2. 36%

  3. 24%

  4. 40%
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When a value decreases by 60%, it becomes 40% of original (multiply by 0.4). Increasing this result by 60% means multiplying by 1.6: 100 × 0.4 × 1.6 = 64. So the final salary is 64% of original, representing a 36% reduction. Options A (64%) and C (24%) are common errors from incorrectly adding/subtracting percentages.

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