Question

In 1998 the book value of a certain truck was 2/5 of the original purchase and
year 2000 its book value was 2/7 of the original purchase price. By what percent
book value of this truck decrease from 1998 to 2000 ?
2) 254/7 % 3) 26 4/7% 4) 27 47% 5) 28 47%
LOF BANKING​

Answer 1

Answer:

25% is your answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Subtracting a fraction from a whole

Rewrite the whole as a fraction using t2 as the denominator :

t t • t2

t = — = ——————

1 t2

Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole

Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator