
Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers 7th Edition by Robert Brechner ,George Bergeman
Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285448596
Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers 7th Edition by Robert Brechner ,George Bergeman
Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285448596 Exercise 182
Solve the following increase or decrease problems for the unknown. Round decimals to hundredths and percents to the nearest tenth.
At a Safeway Supermarket, the price of yellow onions dropped from $0.59 per pound to $0.45 per pound.
a. What is the percent decrease in the price of onions?
b. Tomatoes are expected to undergo the same percent decrease in price. If they currently sell for $1.09 per pound, what will be the new price of tomatoes?
At a Safeway Supermarket, the price of yellow onions dropped from $0.59 per pound to $0.45 per pound.
a. What is the percent decrease in the price of onions?
b. Tomatoes are expected to undergo the same percent decrease in price. If they currently sell for $1.09 per pound, what will be the new price of tomatoes?
Explanation
Given that,
At a safe way supermarket, t...
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