To find the percent decrease in the price of strawberries per pound, you can use the following formula:
\[ \text{Percent Decrease} = \frac{\text{Old Price} - \text{New Price}}{\text{Old Price}} \times 100 \]
In this case, the old price is $2.50 per pound, and the new price is $1.75 per pound.
Now, plug in the values:
\[ \text{Percent Decrease} = \frac{2.50 - 1.75}{2.50} \times 100 \]
Calculate the numerator:
\[ 2.50 - 1.75 = 0.75 \]
Now, divide by the old price:
\[ \frac{0.75}{2.50} = 0.3 \]
Finally, multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage:
\[ 0.3 \times 100 = 30% \]
Thus, the percent of decrease in the price of strawberries per pound is 30%.
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