SOLUTION: A number is reduced by 1 /5 of its value then increased by 1 /5 of its new value. What is the ratio of the final number to the original number?

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Question 749649: A number is reduced by 1 /5 of its value then increased by 1 /5 of its new value. What is the ratio of the final number to the original number?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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Insufficient data - if by reduced and increased by multiplication, then


x -> (4/5)x
(4/5)x -> (6/5)(4/5)x=(24/25)x