When heavy rain ruined the banana crop in central america, the price of bananas rose from $1.00 a pound to $2.00 a pound. growers sold fewer bananas, but their total revenue remained unchanged. the quantity of bananas ▼ decreased increased by nothing percent. >>> answer with a whole number?

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Eden Black

22 July, 19:48

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Roberto Werner · Answer 1

The quantity of banas was decreased by 50% after the rain

X*1=Y*2 where X and 2Y are revenues before the rain and after.

So X=Y+Y or Y=0.5X