document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008098>Question 1008098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last year, Chris opened an investment account with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7800<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". At the end of the year, the amount in the account had decreased by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". How much is this decrease in dollars? How much money was in his account at the end of last year? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "$7800. At the end of the year, the amount in the account had decreased by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24.5%. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much is this decrease in dollars? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 0.245*$7800<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much money was in his account at the end of last year?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: (1-0.245)$7800<BR>\n" );
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