So a decrease of 16% followed by an increase of 14% is the same as multiplying by 0.9576 (which is a decrease of 4.24%)
When adding fractions, you want the denominators to be the same number, so you have to multiply 31/2 by four for the numerator and denominator by 4 to have the denominators to both be 8. So the fraction on the left will be 124/8 + 1/8 =129/8. That fraction is in its simplest form.
Answer:
6.30
Step-by-step explanation:
Ivanka’s ribbon = 4.5 inches long
Michal’s ribbon is 3 1/2 times ivanka’s
Therefore,
Michal’s = 3 1/2 x 4.5
= 7/5 x 4.5
= 31.5/5
= 6.3 = 6.30 to the nearest hundredth
