Last week the price of oranges at the farmers market was $1.75 per pound this week a price has decreased by 20% what is the price of oranges this week

Find out the what is the price of oranges this week .

To prove

As given

last week the price of oranges at the farmers market was $1.75 per pound.

This week a price has decreased by 20% .

20% is written in the decimal form

= 0.20

Decreased in the price = 0.20 × 1.75

                                       = $0.35

The price of oranges this week = Price of orange at last week - Decreased in the price

                                                     = $1.75 - $0.35

                                                     = $ 1.4

Therefore the  price of oranges this week is $1.4 .

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