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The price of a product increases by 38% in the first year and then decreases by 20% in the second year. If the initial price of the product is ₹5,100, calculate the final price at the end of the second year.

Asked in RRB ALP CBT-I · 2026
Successive Percentage Change · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudePercentageSuccessive Percentage ChangeInitial or Final ValueRRB ALP CBT-I2026
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For an increase of x%, Final Value = Initial Value × (1 + x/100).

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Option D — ₹5,630.40

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42State PSC Questions Asked in These Years:2002, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Percentage has appeared in 137 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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