document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11188>Question 11188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of barber jobs in 1998 is 54,000. In 2008 it is 50,000. The change is -4. What is th percent of the decrease? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> any percentage is ALWAYS calculated based upon the ORIGINAL.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so what fraction is the reduction? answer is 4000/54000 --> 2/27.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the percentage is just this fraction times 100 --> (2/27)*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 7.41% reduction.\r<BR>\n" );
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