SOLUTION: Decrease R500 in the ratio 9:8

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Question 1073289: Decrease R500 in the ratio 9:8
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 9 = 500
what is 8? Well, 8 = x
Now we have:
9 = 500
8 = x
cross multiply
9x = 4000
x = 4000/9 Use your calculator.