Question

Yearbook sales this year increased 120% over last years yearbook sales. If 465 yearbooks were sold last year, how many were sold this year?

Answer 1

First turn the percent into a decimal. It would be 1.20.
Multiply 465 and 1.20.
465 x 1.20=558
Then add 465 and 588 to get the final amount.
465+558=1023
There were 1,023 yearbooks sold this year.

Answer 2

This year 1,023 books were sold.

Explanation:

Last year the number of yearbooks were sold = 465

This year sales are increased 120% over last years sales.

this year sale = 465 + (120% of 465)

= 465 + (
`(120)/(100)` × 465)

= 465 + (1.2 × 465)

= 465 + 558

= 1,023 books

This year 1,023 books were sold.