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ISBN: 9780134434681

Author: Tom Pirnot

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Chapter 8.1, Problem 86E

Inflating prices by reducing size. If a candy bar weighs 6.8 ounces and costs $1.29 and is then reduced in size to 6.4 ounces but the price remains the same, what is the percent of increase in the cost of the candy bar?

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