(C) Let the initial price of the article be $100$.After the $1st$ rise of $30 \%$,the price becomes $100 \times 1.30 = 130$.After the $1st$ discount o

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(C) Let the initial price of the article be $100$.After the $1st$ rise of $30 \%$,the price becomes $100 \times 1.30 = 130$.After the $1st$ discount of $10 \%$,the price becomes $130 \times (1 - 0.10) = 130 \times 0.9 = 117$.After the $2nd$ discount of $10 \%$,the price becomes $117 \times (1 - 0.10) = 117 \times 0.9 = 105.3$.The final price is $105.3$.Percentage increase $= \frac{105.3 - 100}{100} \times 100 = 5.3 \%$.Therefore,the price is increased by $5.3 \%$.

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The price of an article is raised by $30 \%$ and then two successive discounts of $10 \%$ each are allowed. Ultimately,the price of the article is

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decreased by $5.3 \%$
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increased by $3 \%$
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increased by $5.3 \%$
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increased by $10 \%$

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