SOLUTION: After ten pages of printing, the ribbon in a printer losses about 0.5% of its ink. Approximately, how many pages can be printed before the ink content is reduced to 75% of its orig

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Question 283194: After ten pages of printing, the ribbon in a printer losses about 0.5% of its ink. Approximately, how many pages can be printed before the ink content is reduced to 75% of its original content?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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.25/.005=50
50*10=500 pages