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Hector bought a tie that was 2.5 ft long. When he tied it into a knot the tie was 40% shorter. How long is the tied tie?
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Hector bought a tie that was 2.5 ft long. When he tied it into a knot the tie was 40% shorter. How long is the tied tie?

User Salisha
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Answer:

1.5 ft long

Explanation:

User GorillaApe
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What you should do is take 40% of 2.5 ft and subtract it to 2.5 ft.
(2.5) * (1-0.4) = 1.5 ft
the tied tie is 1.5 ft long
User Ahmet Tanakol
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