The price of an article is first increased by 30% and then decreased by 30%. Find the overall percentage change in the price of the article.

Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Arithmetic | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) 9% increase
2. (B) 18% decrease
3. (C) 9% decrease
4. (D) Neither increase nor decrease

Verified Answer

Option (C): 9% decrease

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