Another example of ChatGPT makin’ stuff up:
Me: If you reduce a number by 10% and then raise it by 10%, what would you get?
ChatGPT: If you reduce a number by 10% and then raise it by 10%, the final result will be the same as the original number. This is because a 10% reduction followed by a 10% increase results in a net change of 0%.
For example, if the original number is 100, reducing it by 10% would give you 100 – (10/100) * 100 = 90. Then, raising it by 10% would give you 90 + (10/100) * 90 = 99. As you can see, the final result is very close to the original number of 100, but not quite equal to it due to rounding error. However, in general, the final result will be the same as the original number.
Me: So is 99 equal to 100?
ChatGPT: In the example that I provided, 99 is not equal to 100. However, it is important to note that the result I provided was just an example to illustrate the concept of reducing a number by 10% and then raising it by 10%. In general, if you reduce a number by 10% and then raise it by 10%, the final result will be the same as the original number.
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