A pair of socks costs $2.50 originally. The price is reduced to $1.75. What is the percent change?
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The easiest way I could think to do this is by converting your mixed number to an improper fraction and multiplying the fraction by 2, or 2 over 1.
To multiply fractions, you can just multiply the numerators and denominators and simplify, if applicable.
Since you can't simplify this fraction in its improper form, just convert it back into a mixed number.
So, your answer will be
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Hope this helped you out! :-)
The easiest way I could think to do this is by converting your mixed number to an improper fraction and multiplying the fraction by 2, or 2 over 1.
To multiply fractions, you can just multiply the numerators and denominators and simplify, if applicable.
Since you can't simplify this fraction in its improper form, just convert it back into a mixed number.
So, your answer will be
Hope this helped you out! :-)