ABC26GN2132 · Percentage

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage · Exam: 2008 · Marks: · Difficulty:

A man‘s wage was reduced by 50%. Again the reduced wage was increased by 50%. Find his loss in terms of percentage.
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
Let original wage $=₹100$. New final wage $=150\%$ of ($50\%$ of ₹100) $=₹\left(\frac{150}{100}\times\frac{50}{100}\times 100\right)=₹75$. Loss $=25\%$.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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