Whats 60.00 lowered by 10% and then raised by 10%?

wouldnt it be 60

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Alexandria Lynch

18 April, 11:40

Whats 60.00 lowered by 10% and then raised by 10%?

wouldnt it be 60

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Laney Smith · Answer 1

No, not 60.

If you lower 60 by 10% you get a total of 54.00 (60*.10=4 & 60-4=54)

Then if you raise 54 by 10% you get 59.40 (54*.10=5.40 & 54+5.40=59.40)

Dominic Sloan · Answer 2

No. It would be 59.4

They aren't opposite operations.

Whats 60.00 lowered by 10% and then raised by 10%?wouldnt it be 60

Whats 60.00 lowered by 10% and then raised by 10%?

wouldnt it be 60