Let M be the amount of money Elena had on Monday.
On Tuesday, she increased that amount by m percent.
Tuesday's balance = M * (1 + m/100)
On Wednesday, she withdrew n percent of her Tuesday's closing balance.
This means she was left with (100-n) percent of Tuesday's balance.
Wednesday's balance = [M * (1 + m/100)] * (1 - n/100)
We are told that her Wednesday's balance was exactly 50 percent of what she had on Monday.
So, Wednesday's balance = 0.50 * M
Now, let's set up the equation:
M * (1 + m/100) * (1 - n/100) = 0.50 * M
We can divide both sides by M (assuming M is not zero):
(1 + m/100) * (1 - n/100) = 0.50
Convert the decimals/percentages to fractions:
{(100+m)/100} * {(100−n)/100} = 50/100
Now, we need to solve for n in terms of m.
Multiply both sides by 100 * 100 = 10000:
(100 + m)(100 - n) = 5000
Divide both sides by (100 + m):
100 - n = 5000/(100+m)
Now, isolate n:
n = 100 - [5000/ (100+m)]
To combine the terms on the right side, find a common denominator:
n = [100(100+m)/(100+m)] - [5000/(100+m)]
n = {10000+100m−5000}/ {100+m}
n = {5000+100m} / {100+m}
Factor out 100 from the numerator:
n = 100(50+m)/ {100+m}
This matches option A.
The final answer is A