document.write( "Question 198466This question is from textbook beginning algebra
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document.write( "As of February 2001, Gap Inc. operated a total of 3676 stores worldwide. The following chart shows the store breakdown by brand.\r
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document.write( "Gap (Domestic) - 2076
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document.write( "Gap (International) - 529
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document.write( "Banana Republic - 404
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document.write( "Old Navy - 666
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document.write( "Total - 3678\r
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document.write( "Question #95 - What fraction of Gap brand stores were Old Navy stores? Simplify this fraction.\r
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document.write( "Answer: the answer I got on the calc. wa .181076672; when my calc. translated this into a fraction I got. 111/613\r
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document.write( "I cannot figure out how (with pencil & paper) to get this same fraction. my answer is always - 2829323/15625000.\r
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document.write( "Can you please explain what I'm missing in working this problem.\r
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document.write( "eddie \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #148984 by arallie(162)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let me set up the question: \n" ); document.write( "As of February 2001, Gap Inc. operated a total of 3676 stores worldwide. The following chart shows the store breakdown by brand. \n" ); document.write( "Gap (Domestic) - 2076 \n" ); document.write( "Gap (International) - 529 \n" ); document.write( "Banana Republic - 404 \n" ); document.write( "Old Navy - 666 \n" ); document.write( "Total - 3676 \n" ); document.write( "Question #95 - What fraction of Gap brand stores were Old Navy stores? Simplify this fraction. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Eddie, I have no idea what you did but I got you.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Old Navy-> 666 \n" ); document.write( "Gap Inc-> 3676\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |