document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026435>Question 1026435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40 is what percent less than 400?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=641682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you go from 400 to 40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the drop in value is 400 - 40 = 360.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "360 / 400 = .9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the new value is 90% less than the original value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the new value is 10% of the original value because 40 / 400 = .10 = 10%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you start off with 100% and you wind up with 10%, your drop in value is 90%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 is 90% less than 400.\r<BR>\n" );
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