document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938488>Question 938488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If something is reduced from 16.9% to 4.8%. What percentage has it been reduced by\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought this was 71.6% (12.1/16.9) X 100 But I was told that was wrong  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The terminology is loose, tho.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Someone might argue it's reduced by 12.1% of whatever the 16.9% was a percentage of.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's ambiguous. </SPAN>\n" );
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