document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041474>Question 1041474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle has a length of 4 inches and a width of 2 inches. if length and width are reduced by 50%, by what % will the rectangle be reduced?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of 4 will turn into 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of 2 will turn into 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we have a 2 by 1 rectangle with area 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the old area was 4*2 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the reduction is 75% since (8-2)/8 = 6/8 = 75% </SPAN>\n" );
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