CAT 2017 Percentages Question (Medium)

Question

The population of a city increased by 5 but decreases by 0.25 each year due to emigration. Find the net increase in per cent in 3 years?

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Understanding A city s population increases by 5 but also decreases by 0.25 each year due to emigration. We need the net percentage increase over 3 years, reading both effects as applying every year a net compounding rate . Analyzing Combining the 5 increase and 0.25 decrease each year gives a net a

CAT 2017 Percentages — Previous Year Question

CAT 2017

Quantitative

Percentages

Medium

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