Question

Sally's Super Spatula Store sold 1,200 spatulas in the month of May. In the month of June they increased their sales by 204 spatulas. By what percent did they increase their monthly sales of spatulas from May to June?

Answer 1

The percentage increase in the sale from May to June is 17%

Explanation:

Given as :

The number of Spatulas sold by Sally in the month of May = 1,200

The number of sale of Spatulas increase by Sally in the month of June = 204

∴The number of Spatulas sold by Sally in the month of June = 1,200 + 204 = 1404

Let The Percentage increase in there sale from May to June = x %

Now, According to question

x % =
`(sale in June - sale in May )/(sale in May)`

Or, x % =
`(1404 - 1200)/(1200)`

Or, x% =
`(204)/(1200)`

Or, x = 0.17 × 100

∴ x = 17%

So, percentage increase = 17%

Hence The percentage increase in the sale from May to June is 17% Answer