Fraction multiplication puzzle

Which fraction number must be multiplied by 40 to get a 6% smaller number?

Final Answer:

f =  47/50

Step-by-step explanation:

a=40 r=100%6%=11006=0.94  f a=r a f 40=0.94 40  40f=37.6  f=4037.6=0.94  f=5047=0.94



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