A cloth shrinks 0.5% when washed . What fraction is this?
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Given:-
A cloth shrinks 0.5% when washed.
To find:-
A cloth shrinks 0.5% when washed . What fraction is this?
Solution:-
Let the length of the total cloth be X units
Length of the cloth shrink after washed= 0.5% of the total length
=>0.5%(X)
=>(0.5/100)X
=>0.5X/100
=>5X/1000 units
=>X/200 units
Required Fraction=
Shrinked part/Total length
=>(X/200)/X
=>1/200
Answer:-
The required fraction is 1/200
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