SOLUTION: If the numerator of a fraction is decreased 25 percent and the denominator of that fraction is increased 25 percent, then the difference between the resulting and the original fra
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Question 269356: If the numerator of a fraction is decreased 25 percent and the denominator of that fraction is increased 25 percent, then the difference between the resulting and the original fractions represent what percentage decrease?
(A)40% (B) 45% (C) 50% (D) 60% (E) None of these.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the numerator of a fraction is decreased 25 percent and the denominator of that fraction is increased 25 percent,
then the difference between the resulting and the original fractions represent what percentage decrease?
:
- = = = = = .4()
a 40% decrease
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