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What single percentage change is equivalent to a 9% increase followed by a 14% decrease?

What single percentage change is equivalent to a 9% increase followed by a 14% decrease?
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What single percentage change is equivalent to a 9% increase followed by a 14% decrease?

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Assume the number 100. 100*1.09=109. You then do 109*0.86=93.74.

So the overall decrease is 6.26%.
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