A pharmaceutical company received $5 million in royalties on the first $40 million in sales of and then $9 million in royalties on the next $210million in sales. By approximately what percentage did the ratio of royalties to sales decrease from the first $40 million in sales to the next $210 million in sales?\nOptions:\n(A) 8%\n(B) 15%\n(C) 45%\n(D) 52%\n(E) 66% Hmmm, my stream of consciousness:
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(9/210)/(5/40) = 12/35 = 34% it means that 9/210 represents only 34%. Therefore a decrease of 66%. So, the answer is (E).
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