A company sells pens and pencils. The Revenue from pens in 2007 was up 5% from 2006. The revenue from pencils declined 13% over the same period. Overall revenue was down 1% from 06 to 07. What was the ratio of pencil revenue to pen revenue in 2006
Pick.
A) 1/2 B) 1/3 C) 1/4 D) 1/5 E) 1/6
Let the revenue of pens be 'x'   Let the revenue of pencils be 'y'   the revenue of pens up from 2006 by 5%=&gt;105%   the revenue of pencils down from 2006 by 13%=&gt;87%   Overall revenue down by 1%=&gt;99%   hence the ratio of pencils to pens = 6/12 = 1/2   1/2NSWER:1/2
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A company sells pens and pencils. The Revenue from pens in 2007 was up 5% from 2006. The revenue from pencils declined 13% over the same period. Overall revenue was down 1% from 06 to 07. What was the ratio of pencil revenue to pen revenue in 2006