Question

WILL MARK BRAINLEIST
By what percent will a fraction change if its numerator is decreased by 60% and its denominator is decreased by 20%?

Answer 1

Answer:

decrease by 50%

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{0.4x}{0.8y} =\frac{x}{2y}$      

Decreased by 60% = (100%-60%)x = 0.4x.

Decreased by 20% = (100%-20%)x = 0.8x.

$\frac{x}{y}$ initial fraction, and we can see that denominator will increase 2 times, so fraction will decrease 2 times, or decrease by 50%.