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A company that owed $2000 paid early and got a $40 discount. What fraction of the amount owed was the discount?

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Answer:

1 /50

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the fraction, we divide $40 by $2000. This gives


(\$40)/(\$2000)

Dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 40 gives


(\$40/40)/(\$2000/40)
=(1)/(50)

which is our answer!

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