A man wages are decreased by 50% and then increased by 59%. the man has

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$Let the wages of man be' x' First wages are d e creased by 50 % New wages = x - \frac{50}{100} x \Rightarrow x - \frac{x}{2} \Rightarrow \frac{x}{2} Now again wages are increased New wages = \frac{x}{2} + \frac{59}{100} \times \frac{x}{2} \Rightarrow (\frac{x}{2} (1 + \frac{59}{100})) \Rightarrow \frac{159 x}{200} Ans So whatever be the value of original wage can be substituted above$

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A man wages are decreased by 50% and then increased by 59%. the man has

Let the wages of man be 'x'First wages are decreased by 50%New wages=x-50100x⇒x-x2⇒x2Now again wages are increasedNew wages=x2+59100×x2⇒x21+59100⇒159x200AnsSo whatever be the value of original wage can be substituted above