Rajiv wanted to subtract 5 from a number. Unfortunately, he added 5 instead of subtract. Find the percentage change in the result.

300%

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66.66%

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50%

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Cannot be determined

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Solution

The correct option is D Cannot be determined
This cannot be determined because after adding or subtracting 5 to different numbers variable results are obtained.

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