Aptitude - Percentages - Discussion

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Q.

A shepherd has 1 million sheep at the beginning of Year 2000. The numbers grow by x% (x > 0) during the year. A famine hits his village in the next year and many of his sheep die. The sheep population decreases by y% during 2001 and at the beginning of 2002 the shepherd finds that he is left with 1 million sheep. Which of the following is correct?                         
A. x > y B. y > x
C. x = y D. Cannot be determined

Answer: Option A
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