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A 6-inch-by-10-inch rectangle is cut down to a 5-inch-by-8-inch rectangle. What is the percent of decrease in the area? Express your answer as a mixed number percent.

 May 15, 2015

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[60 - 40] / 60  = 20 / 60  = 1/3 = 33 + 1/3% decrease

 

 

  

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Hehe it's been 7 minutes.  :3

 May 15, 2015
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[60 - 40] / 60  = 20 / 60  = 1/3 = 33 + 1/3% decrease

 

 

  

CPhill May 15, 2015

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