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The price of oranges was initially set at "5 for $4.00
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01 Oct 2022, 05:32
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The price of oranges was initially set at "5 for $4.00." However, due to a bad harvest, the price was raised to "4 for $5.00." How much more does it cost per orange now than before?
(A) $0.30
(B) $0.45
(C) $0.50
(D) $0.60
(E) $0.65
(A) $0.30
(B) $0.45
(C) $0.50
(D) $0.60
(E) $0.65
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Re: The price of oranges was initially set at "5 for $4.00
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15 Oct 2022, 10:58
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\(\frac{4}{5}-\frac{5}{4}=\frac{9}{20}\)
or $0.45
or $0.45
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Re: The price of oranges was initially set at "5 for $4.00
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10 Mar 2023, 10:43
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Carcass wrote:
The price of oranges was initially set at "5 for $4.00." However, due to a bad harvest, the price was raised to "4 for $5.00." How much more does it cost per orange now than before?
(A) $0.30
(B) $0.45
(C) $0.50
(D) $0.60
(E) $0.65
(A) $0.30
(B) $0.45
(C) $0.50
(D) $0.60
(E) $0.65
The original price per orange was 4/5 =0.80
The new price per orange is 5/4 = 1.25.
Thus, the price difference is 1.25 - 0.80 = 0.45.
Answer: B
