document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367289>Question 367289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company reduced its number of stores from 49 to 23, What was the percent decrease in the number of stores for the company?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the number of stores lost was 26, right? So <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the percentage is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26/49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This fraction is the same as 26 divided 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "53% decrease (rounded off)<BR>\n" );
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