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a 75% increase followed by a 50% decrease​

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  • 01-03-2020

Answer:

12.5% decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

Let X be the initial value

75% increase is 175% of X

= 1.75X

50% decrease = 0.5

0.5(1.75X)

0.875X (less than X, so decrease)

87.5% of X

100 - 87.5 = 12.5% decrease

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