Last week the price of oranges at the farmers market was 1.75 per pound.This week the price has decreased by 20%.What is the price of oranges this week.

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Tadas Stasiulionis · Answer 1 · 2020-07-22T18:16:34+0000

Answer:

1.40

Explanation:

Last week, the price of oranges at the farmers market was 1.75

This week, the price has reduced by 20%

20% of 1.75 = 0.2 × 1.75 = 0.35

The price of the oranges this week is 1.75 - 0.35 = 1.40