Question

company's sales in Seattle were $320,000 in 2012, while their sales in Portland were $220,000 for the same year. Complete the following statements:

a. Seattle's sales were % larger than Portland's.
b. Portland sales were % smaller than Seattle's.
c. Portland sales were % of Seattle's.

Answer 1

Answer:

(a). 45.5%

(b). 31.3%

(c). 69%

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that company's sales in Seattle were $320,000 in 2012, while their sales in Portland were $220,000 for the same year.

(a). We need to find percent increase in Seattle sales with respect to Portland.

$\text{Percent increase}=\frac{\text{Final-Initial}}{\text{Initial}}\times 100$

$\text{Percent increase}=\frac{320,000-220,000}{220,000}\times 100$

$\text{Percent increase}=\frac{100000}{220,000}\times 100$

$\text{Percent increase}=0.45454545\times 100$

$\text{Percent increase}\approx 45.5$

Therefore, Seattle's sales were 45.5% larger than Portland's.

(b). We need to find percent decrease in Portland sales with respect to Seattle.

$\text{Percent decrease}=\frac{320,000-220,000}{320,000}\times 100$

$\text{Percent decrease}=\frac{100,000}{320,000}\times 100$

$\text{Percent decrease}=0.3125\times 100$

$\text{Percent decrease}\approx 31.3$

Therefore, Portland sales were 31.3% smaller than Seattle's.

(c) We need to Portland sales are what percent of Seattle's as:

$\frac{\text{Portland sales}}{\text{Seattle sales}}\times 100\%$

$\frac{220,000}{320,000}\times 100\%$

$0.6875\times 100\%$

$68.75\%\approx 69\%$

Therefore, Portland sales were 69% of Seattle's.