Question

This year, a company produced 8 percent more items than last year. If the company produced 243 items this year, how many items did the company produce last year?

Answer 1

Last year company produce 225 items

Explanation:

let the number of items produced last year be x

Here we are asked to find the percent increase in the production of the items from last year

The production for the last year = x

The production for the current year = 243

Total increased production =243-x

Hence percentage calculation =
`(\increase \in \sale)/(\last \year \sale) * 100` %

Increased percentage =
`(243-x)/(x) * 100` %

Percentage increased = 8 %

Hence

`(243-x)/(x) * 100 = 8`

`{243-x}* 100 = 8 * x`

`24300-100x = 8x`

`24300=100x+8x`

`24300=108x`

`x= (24300)/(108)`

x=225

Hence Last year production was 225 items