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1 month ago
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Last year, sales at a book store increased from $5,000 to $10,000. This year, sales decreased to $5,000 from $10,000. What perce

ntage did sales increase last year? What percentage did sales decrease this year?
Mathematics
2 answers:
Leona [12.6K]1 month ago
5 0

Solution:

We know that

The preceding year, the bookstore's sales rose from $5,000 to $10,000.

We determine percentage increase using the formula

Percentage increase=\frac{change}{Initial}*100

By substituting the values, we obtain

Percentage increase=\frac{10000-5000}{5000}*100

Percentage increase =\frac{5000}{5000}*100=100 %.

<pThis year, sales declined to $5,000 from $10,000.

Percentage Decrease =\frac{change}{Initial}*100

By substituting the corresponding figures, we observe

Percentage Decrease =\frac{10000-5000}{10000}*100

Percentage Decrease =\frac{5000}{10000}*100=50 %.

Svet_ta [12.7K]1 month ago
4 0
1. 200% =2
5000 multiplied by 2 equals 10000
2.50% = 0.5
10000 multiplied by 0.5 equals 5000
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