Question

My sallary was first increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%.find the net change in my salary.​

Answer 1

Hello,

x = departure's sallary

• increasing a value by 10% means multiplying it by 1,1

• decreasing a value by 10% means multiplying it by 0,9

x*1,1*0,9 = 0,99x

• multiplying by 0,99 is equivalent to decreasing by 1%

the net change in my salary is 1%