Handy Dandy grocery is having a sale this week. If you buy a five pound bag of apples for the regular price $2.99. You can get another bag for $1.79.

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A grocery store is having a sale this week. If you buy a 5-pound bag of apples for the regular price, you can get another bag for $1.79. If you buy a 5-pound bag of oranges at the regular price, you can get another bag for $2.49. Write an equation to find the discount for each situation.

Regular price for apples is $2.99

Regular price for oranges is $3.99

Solution:

The original price of the apples = $2.99 , price at a discount = $1.79

  Discount for A= original price - price at a discount = $2.99 - $1.79  

Discount for A= $1.20

x = ($1.79 / $2.99) * 100% = 59.9%

Discount in percentage = 100% - 59.9% = 40.1%

The original price of the orange = $3.99 , price at a discount = $2.49

  Discount for R = original price - price at a discount = $3.99 - $2.49  

Discount for R = $1.50

x = ($2.49 / $3.99) * 100% = 62.4%

Discount in percentage = 100% - 62.4% = 37.6%

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