A number is increased by $10 %$ and then reduced by $10 %$ . After this operation, what we can said about the number?

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Lets take something convenient like 100

Increased by $10 % = 110$

Decreased by $10 % = 110 - 11 = 99$

Thus it is decreased $1 %$ from original

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A number is increased by 10% and then reduced by 10%. After this operation, what we can said about the number?

Lets take something convenient like 100 Increased by 10%=110 Decreased by 10%=110−11=99 Thus it is decreased 1% from original

A number is increased by $10 %$ and then reduced by $10 %$ . After this operation, what we can said about the number?

Lets take something convenient like 100

Increased by $10 % = 110$

Decreased by $10 % = 110 - 11 = 99$

Thus it is decreased $1 %$ from original