Answer
$411.8$
Work Step by Step
After a 42% decrease, we find that the number of items you have will be:
$N_1=N_0(1-r)=500(1-0.42)=290$
After a 42% increase, we find that the number of items you have will be:
$N=N_1(1+r)=290(1+0.42)=411.8$