SOLUTION: bath towel formerly sold for 80.00 each are now offered as 9.00 per dozen. what is the ratio of the old price to the new price? please help.. thanks and godbless
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Question 770880: bath towel formerly sold for 80.00 each are now offered as 9.00 per dozen. what is the ratio of the old price to the new price? please help.. thanks and godbless
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
bath towel formerly sold for 80.00 each are now offered as 9.00 per dozen. what is the ratio of the old price to the new price? please help..
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$9.00 per dozen = 9/12 = 3/4 = 0.75 per towel
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Ratio of old price to new price = 80/(3/4) = 320:3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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