SOLUTION: if you own 2/5 of a business and you sell 1/4 of what you own, how much do you own now

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Question 972963: if you own 2/5 of a business and you sell 1/4 of what you own, how much do you own now
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You would own of . Do the arithmetic. Hint: "of" means "times" in this context.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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