In Gotham City, revenue from tourism was 20 percent of the city's total revenue last year; the remaining $600,000 in revenue was generated from manufacturing. If tourism revenue declined 60 percent this year and manufacturing revenue increased 150 percent this year, revenue from tourism is what percent of the revenue from manufacturing this year?

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4 percent

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6 percent

20 percent

25 percent

40 percent

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Last year if

80\% = 600,000

(Manufacturing) then

20\% = 150,000

(Tourism).

This year Tourism =

0.40 \times 150,000 = 60,000

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This year Manufacturing =

2.50 \times 600,000 = 1,500,000

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