# math

By what percent will a fraction change if its numerator is decreased by 50% and its denominator is decreased by 25%?

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1. Let the original fraction be n/d
(0.5n)/(0.75d) = (0.5/0.75)(n/d) = (2/3)(n/d)
so the fraction will be decreased by 33.33%

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