document.write( "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?\r
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If the numerator of a fraction is decreased 25 percent and the denominator of that fraction is increased 25 percent,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"n%2Fd\" - \"%28.75n%29%2F%281.25d%29\" = \"%281.25dn+-+.75dn%29%2F%281.25d%5E2%29\" = \"%28.5dn%29%2F%281.25d%5E2%29\" = \"%28.5n%29%2F%281.25d%29\" = \"n%2F%282.5d%29\" = .4(\"n%2Fd\")
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