SOLUTION: A car costs £6400 when it is new. It is sold later for £3600. What fraction is this of its original value ?

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Question 996980: A car costs £6400 when it is new. It is sold later for £3600. What fraction is this of its original value ?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if car cost £6400 when it is new and if it is sold later for £3600, means it was sold %28x%2F100%29 of £6400 less
then,
%28x%2F100%296400=3600
%28x%2F1cross%280%29cross%280%29%2964cross%280%29cross%280%29=3600
x%2A64=3600
x=3600%2F64
x=56.25
so, the car was sold 56.25% less