document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387951>Question 387951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the fraction x/y is altered by decreased x by 25 per cent and increasing y by 25 percent. the new fraction is what percent less than the origional? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Decreasing the numerator by 25% and increasing the denominator by 25% means:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280.75x%29%2F%281.25y%29+=+0.6%28x%2Fy%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280.75x%29%2F%281.25y%29+=+0.6%28x%2Fy%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Therefore the new fraction is less than the original by 40%. </SPAN>\n" );
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