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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In store A the price of mayo 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. (what do I need to do)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Nnesha ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@joe

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@PaxPolaris and lovely @perl

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or @poopsiedoodle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (paxpolaris):

what was the decrease in store A?

OpenStudy (perl):

so find the individual decrease amounts, add them, divide by 3. that will be your 'average' decrease

OpenStudy (perl):

[ ($4.31 - $3.71) + ($8.09 - $7.23) + ($8.07 - $3.53) ] / 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3.71

OpenStudy (perl):

thats incorrect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i used that formula earlier and got 1.99666666667 and so I have no idea how to write that

OpenStudy (perl):

thats basically correct, I got 2 as well

OpenStudy (perl):

rounding

OpenStudy (perl):

1.99666 ~ 2.00 dollars

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'll try it again guess i miscalculated

OpenStudy (perl):

I got exactly 2, so you must have rounded early

OpenStudy (perl):

the average decrease is 2 dollars

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh yeah i just got 2 as well, but this time i used a calculator instead of manual.

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