Question

Last week, the price of apples at a grocery store was $1.60 per pound. This week, apples at the same grocery store are on sale at a 10% discount. What is the total price of 4 \frac{ 1}{2 }

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pounds of apples this week at the grocery store?

Answer 1

The new price for one pound of apples is $1.44

Explanation:

A 10% discount from $1.60 is $0.16, which can be found by multiplying $1.60 by 0.10. To figure out the new price, use the equation: $1.60 - $0.16= $1.44