Leo's Fruit Stand has always stocked just one brand of apples: Gala. Gala apples cost Leo $0.19 each, and he sells them for $0.60. Leo is considering adding Rome apples to his stand. They will cost him $0.27 each and he plans to sell them for $0.70 each. Leo expects Rome apple volume to be half of Gala's previous volume of 2,600 per month. He also expects 75% of Rome volume to be taken from Gala volume. What percentage sales decrease will Gala suffer as a result of the introduction of Rome apples to the stand?

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Leo's Fruit Stand has always stocked just one brand of apples: Gala. Gala apples cost Leo $0.19 each, and he sells them for $0.60. Leo is considering adding Rome apples to his stand. They will cost him $0.27 each and he plans to sell them for $0.70 each. Leo expects Rome apple volume to be half of Gala's previous volume of 2,600 per month. He also expects 75% of Rome volume to be taken from Gala volume.

What percentage sales decrease will Gala suffer as a result of the introduction of Rome apples to the stand?

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