If I have two percent increases, (4% and 12%) and one decrease (19%) how do I find the overall increase or decrease?

Answer 1

Let's say that an item costs $100.

A 4% increase gives a price of $104.

Increasing that price by 12% yields a price of $116.48

Decreasing $116.48 by 19%, we have a price of $94.35

So, the original price decreased by 5.65%.