The price of oil, in dollars per barrel, decline last week by 3.5%. If it starts the week at $102.00 per barrel, at what per barrel price did it end the week?

Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Cost of oil at the start of week = $102.00 per barrel

Decline in oil prices = 3.5%

 

Price of oil at the end of the week = ($102.00/103.5) * 100

                                                             = $98.55

Hence, Price of oil at the end of the week is $98.55.