In store A the price of mayonnaise went down from $4.31 to $3.71. in store B it went from $ 8.09 to $7.23. In store C it went from $8.07 to 3.53 . what was the average decrease?

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anonymous · Answer

add the orininal peize..   (1)
find total decrease          (2)
now (1/2)*100
u will get it......

anonymous · Answer

do i add all the original prices together?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

does this mean 'average decrease as a price' or 'average decrease as a percent'?

anonymous · Answer

as a price

anonymous · Answer

okhay i added the original prices now what do i do?

anonymous · Answer

find the decrease in the price at each shop........

anonymous · Answer

now add all the decrease from each shop
then
to find average decrease  divide the total decrease bay 3( since three terms )

anonymous · Answer

yea i got it wrong

asadkarim7 · Answer

1st decrese = 4.31-3.71= 0.6
2nd decrese = 8.09-7.23=0.83
3rd decrese = 8.07-3.53=4.54

avg = sum of data / no of data
0.6 - 0.83-4.54 / 3
5.97/3= 
1.99

anonymous · Answer

thanksssss

asadkarim7 · Answer

is answer right?

anonymous · Answer

yes can you help me again?

asadkarim7 · Answer

yeah sure