When 1/10 percent of 4,000 is subtracted from 1/10 of 4,000, the difference is
Choose the correct choice: A) 0 B) 50 C) 396 D) 495 E) 500
We can break this problem into two parts:   1) What is 1/10 percent of 4,000?   2) What is 1/10 of 4,000?   To calculate 1/10 percent of 4,000 we must first remember to DIVIDE 1/10 BY 100.   So we have: (1/10)/(100)   To divide a number by 100 means to multiply it by 1/100, so we have:   1/10 x 1/100 = 1/1,000   Thus, 1/10 percent of 4,000 = 1/1,000 x 4,000 = 4.   Now let's concentrate on part 2. We need to calculate 1/10 of 4,000. To do this we simply multiply 1/10 by 4,000.   1/10 x 4,000 = 400   The answer to part 1 is 4, and the answer to part 2 is 400. Their difference is 400 – 4= 396.   Answer 396.
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When 1/10 percent of 4,000 is subtracted from 1/10 of 4,000, the difference is