Cheese sticks that were previously priced at "5 for $1" are now "2 for $1". find each percent change.

part 1 out of 2
find the percent decrease in the number of cheese sticks you can buy for $1.

the percent decrease is

answer: 12

step-by-step explanation:

because yes

yes, gavin is right.

step-by-step explanation:

gavin is correct. 

this problem is about converting 9% per year to how many percent per quarter. the rate is still the same. it only differed in the time period. so, through dimensional analysis,

9% per year  × (1 year / 4 quarters) = 2.25% per quarter

if he was asked to convert 9% per year to how many percent per quarter  compounded quarterly, then you will not simply divide by four. this is because compounding is not linear.

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