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According to the chart above, the income of Beta Corporation in 2000 was what fraction of Alpha Corporation’s income in 2004?

A. 0.88/13
B. 1.74/13
C. 2/7
D. 2/5.8
E. 2.9/0.87

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According to the chart above, the income of Beta Corporation in 2000 was what fraction of Alpha Corporation’s income in 2004?

A. 0.88/13
B. 1.74/13
C. 2/7
D. 2/5.8
E. 2.9/0.87

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IMO D.

The formula is \(\frac{1.74 (1.13)}{5.8}\) and the trick is reducing the fraction to an answer choice. One hundred thirteen percent of 1.74 is appoximately 2, and therefore, answer choice is D.

To futher prove the answer choice.
A. 0.88/13 Too Small
B. 1.74/13 Too Small
C. 2/7 Between C and D, but D was closer
D. 2/5.8 Closest of the choices, most reasonable answer
E. 2.9/0.87 Illogical ratio given A was bigger than B.
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Hope C is the correct one.

As Beta Corporation in 2000 was 1.74x100/113 = 1.5

and Alpha Corporation’s income in 2004 is 5.8

the ratio is 1.5/5.8 which is slightly less then 1/4
so 2/7 is bit close to 1/4.

ans is C
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According to the chart above, the income of Beta Corporation in 2000 was what fraction of Alpha Corporation’s income in 2004?

A. 0.88/13
B. 1.74/13
C. 2/7
D. 2/5.8
E. 2.9/0.87

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Let beta income in 2000 = b

beta income in 2004 => 0.87 b = 1.74 Billion

=> b = 2 Billion

Alpha income in 2004 = 5.8 Billion

Ratio of income of beta in 2000 to income of alpha in 2004 = 2 B / 5.8 B => 2/5.8

Option D
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Let income of Beta Corp in 2000 be x
Then according to the given data:

\(87/100*x\) = \(1.74\) Billion

Thus, \(x = 174/87 = 2\) Billion

The required fraction = income of Beta Corporation in 2000/Alpha Corporation’s income in 2004 = \(2/5.8\)

Hence D should be the OA
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percentage change= change in value/original value.

Let the original value be X

87/100 = 1.74/x ==> x=100*1.74/87 ==> 174/87 ==> 2

Beta corporation income in 2000/alpha corporation in 2004 ==> 2/5.8

No need of any approximation and the question doesn't ask for approximate value either.

Hence the final answer is option D
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According to the chart above, the income of Beta Corporation in 2000 was what fraction of Alpha Corporation’s income in 2004?

A. 0.88/13
B. 1.74/13
C. 2/7
D. 2/5.8
E. 2.9/0.87

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800score Official Solution:

As shown in the chart, Beta Corporation's 2004 income is $1.74 billion. The chart shows that this is a 13% decrease from Beta’s income in 2000.
To solve for Beta Corporation's income in 2000, set the 2000 value as n, and set up the following equation:
(100% – 13%)n = $1.74 billion
.87n = $1.74 billion.
Divide both sides by 0.87 to get n = $2 billion.

The question asks what percent of Alpha Corporation's 2004 income was Beta Corporation's 2000 income, namely: 2/5.8. Algebraically, this is 2 = x(5.8). x = 2/5.8. The correct answer is choice (D).
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