My question is: John started weightlifting when he was 16. When he first started he could Clean & Jerk 80 kg and he could Snatch 50 kg. He manages to double his clean and jerk and increase his snatch by 80%. What is his new combined total lifting capacity? Your thoughts:
His clean and jerk goes to 80 * 2 = 160 kg. His snatch increases by 50 * .8 = 40 kg. So his snatch is now 50 + 40 = 90 kg. So his total is 160 + 90 = 250 kg. The final answer: 250.