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A student wants to reduce the size of an article he found in a newspaper. The original article was 12 cm wide. He needs to reduce it so its width measures 9 cm. On the copier, what percent setting should he can use to make a copy this size?

A.
75%


B.
60%


C.
50%


D.
90%

User JChao
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Answer:

A. 75%

Explanation:

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User Keyneom
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The answer would be A, 75%. 12Ă—.75=9. Hope this helped!
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