document.write( "Question 835195: Last week a certain brand of grapes cost $5 for a 3lb this week the grapes are on sale for $2 for a 3lb bag żwhat is the percent decrease in the price of the grapes ? \n" ); document.write( "

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The old price is $\"+5%2F3+\"$ dollars/pound
\n" ); document.write( "The new price is $\"+2%2F3+\"$ dollars/pound
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\n" ); document.write( "The fraction of the decrease in price is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28%28+5%2F3+-+2%2F3+%29%29+%2F+%28%285%2F3%29%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28%28+3%2F3+%29%29+%2F+%28%28+5%2F3+%29%29+=+1%2F%28%285%2F3%29%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1%2F%28%285%2F3%29%29+=+3%2F5+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The percent decrease in price is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%283%2F5%29%2A100+=+60+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "60%
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