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joe

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In a certain industry, women earn an average of 28 percent less than men who do comparable work. If men average 40,000 per year in this industry, how much do women make?

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In a small developing community, 95 percent of the micro-loans assumed by small entrepreneurs are paid back in full. Suppose last month 80 entrepreneurs took out a micro-loan. How many will probably NOT repay the loan in full?



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Answer to Question 1

28,800

Answer to Question 2

4



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