A tree plantation campaign in a city resulted in a 40% increase in the number of trees. A storm destroyed 30% of the new trees. What percent of the original number of trees was destroyed in the storm?

Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Arithmetic | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

  1. (A) 12%
  2. (B) 9%
  3. (C) 18%
  4. (D) 15%

Verified Answer

Option (A): 12%


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