SOLUTION: The scruffy dog company sold 5,600 dog booties last year and 4,800 dog booties this year. By what fraction did their sales decrease this year as compared to last year? I need t

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Question 184151: The scruffy dog company sold 5,600 dog booties last year and 4,800 dog booties this year. By what fraction did their sales decrease this year as compared to last year?
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Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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1-(4,800/5,600)=1-.8571=.142857 or 14.28575% decrease.