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What single percentage change is equivalent to a 18% increase followed by a 13% decrease?

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Given:

18% increase followed by a 13% decrease.

To find:

The single percentage equivalent to a 18% increase followed by a 13% decrease.

Solution:

Let a number be 100.

If it is increased by 18% then the number becomes

[tex]Number=100+\dfrac{18}{100}\times 100[/tex]

            [tex]=100+18[/tex]

            [tex]=118[/tex]

Then, it is decreased by 13%.

[tex]Number=118-\dfrac{13}{100}\times 118[/tex]

             [tex]=118-15.34[/tex]

             [tex]=102.66[/tex]

New number is 102.66.

Now, the percentage change is

[tex]\%\text{ Change}=\dfrac{\text{New number - Initial number}}{\text{Initial number}}\times 100[/tex]

[tex]\%\text{ Change}=\dfrac{102.66-100}{100}\times 100[/tex]

[tex]\%\text{ Change}=\dfrac{2.66}{100}\times 100[/tex]

[tex]\%\text{ Change}=2.66\%[/tex]

Therefore, the Single percentage change is 2.66%.