题目
A house valued at $200,000 two years ago lost 40% of its value in the first year and a further 20% of that reduced value during the second year.
Quantity A
The current value of the house
选项
A.The quantity in Column A is greater.
B.The quantity in Column B is greater.
C.The two quantities are equal.
D.The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
解析
将200000美元减少40%,乘以0.6即可(减少40%等同于保留60%):
200000 × 0.6 = 120000 美元
再将120000美元减少20%,乘以0.8即可(减少20%等同于保留80%):
120000 × 0.8 = 96000 美元
B项数值更大。