SOLUTION: Last week a certain brand of bottled water cost $1.25 for a 16-ounce bottle. This week the water is on sale for $1.00 for a 16-ounce bottle. What is the percent decrease in the pri
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Question 827072: Last week a certain brand of bottled water cost $1.25 for a 16-ounce bottle. This week the water is on sale for $1.00 for a 16-ounce bottle. What is the percent decrease in the price of this bottled water? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Last week a certain brand of bottled water cost $1.25 for a 16-ounce bottle. This week the water is on sale for $1.00 for a 16-ounce bottle. What is the percent decrease in the price of this bottled water?
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Quantity decrease:: 25 cents
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Percent decrease:: 25/125 = 1/5 = 20%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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