40% of 500 = 200. 30% of 200 = 60. Successive percentages require applying one percentage to the result of another. This type appears in suc...
40% of 500 = 200. 30% of 200 = 60. Successive percentages require applying one percentage to the result of another. This type appears in successive discount problems population growth and data interpretation. Never add the percentages directly as 70% of 500 gives the wrong answer of 350.