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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| − | At the grocery store last week, small boxes of facial tissue were priced at 4 boxes for <math>5. This week they are on sale at 5 boxes for </math> | + | At the grocery store last week, small boxes of facial tissue were priced at 4 boxes for <math>\$5</math>. This week they are on sale at 5 boxes for <math>\$4</math>. The percent decrease in the price per box during the sale was closest to |
<math>\text{(A)}\ 30\% \qquad \text{(B)}\ 35\% \qquad \text{(C)}\ 40\% \qquad \text{(D)}\ 45\% \qquad \text{(E)}\ 65\%</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 30\% \qquad \text{(B)}\ 35\% \qquad \text{(C)}\ 40\% \qquad \text{(D)}\ 45\% \qquad \text{(E)}\ 65\%</math> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:49, 31 October 2016
Problem
At the grocery store last week, small boxes of facial tissue were priced at 4 boxes for 
. This week they are on sale at 5 boxes for 
. The percent decrease in the price per box during the sale was closest to
Solution
Last week, each box was 
This week, each box is 
Percent decrease is given by 
This, the percent decrease is 
, which is closest to 
See also
| 1997 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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