A shopkeeper compares the income from sales of a laptop in March and in April. The price in April was 1/5 more than in March. The number sold in April was 1/4 less than in March. By what fraction does income decrease from March to April?

Price in March = a Price in April = a x 1.2 = 1.2aNumber sold in March= b Number sold in April = b x 0.75 = 0.75bIncome = Price x Number soldIncome in March = abIncome in April = 0.9abDecrease is 1/10

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