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A 50% decrease followed by a 100% increase is it less than, greater than, or equal

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Answer:

It is greater because 80x%50=40x%100=200

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Answer:

equal to

Explanation:

let's use the number 100

50% decrease of 100 leaves 50

a 100% increase of 50 is back to 100

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