Question

Grade 7 Unit 4 Lesson 7 Homework

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Item 3
Last week, the price of oranges at the farmer's market was $1.75 per pound. This week, the price has decreased by 20%. What is the price of oranges this week?

a. What is the dollar amount representing the 20% decrease? Hint: multiply the amount per pound by the percent in decimal that was decreased.

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b. What is the price of oranges this week?


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Answer 1

Explanation:

20% of 1.75 would be 0.35, do the math, you get 1.40, so the price this week is 1.40$

Part 2 if were using the hint, the percent (20%) in decimal, 20, so it would be 1.75 x 20, which is 35, UNLESS were talking about the new cost, 1.40, so it would be 1.40 x 20 which is 28