document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051776>Question 1051776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car cost Rs. 60000 when it is new. After one year its value goes down to Rs. 40000. By how much percent has its value decrease.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=667229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> per cent decrease is absolute decrease divided by original amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the decrease was 20000 Rs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original amount was 60000 Rs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That fraction is 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The per cent decrease is 33 1/3%. </SPAN>\n" );
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