SOLUTION: in 5 years the price of a calculator went from $40 to $24. what is the ratio as a fraction in simplest form of the decrease in price to the original price?
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Question 996469: in 5 years the price of a calculator went from $40 to $24. what is the ratio as a fraction in simplest form of the decrease in price to the original price? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! in 5 years the price of a calculator went from $40 to $24. what is the ratio as a fraction in simplest form of the decrease in price to the original price?
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(40-24)/40 = 16/40
= 2/5
