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A Shepherd had n goats in the year 2000. In 2001 the no.of goats increased by 40% . In 2002 the no. of goats declined to 70%. In 2003 the no. of  goats grew by 30%. In 2004, he sold 10% goats, then he had only 34,398 goats. The percentage increase of the no.of goats in this duration was:
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
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         Answer: A) 14.66%         
         
Explanation: There is no need to use the no of goats i.e (34,398). let initially thete be 1000 goats then 
 
  1000 -----> 1400 -----> 980 -----> 1274 ----->1146.6
 
Thus the % increase = (1146.6-1000)/100 x 100= 14.66%
       
      
      
      
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