Question

A company's sales in Seattle were $300,000 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.

Give answers accurate to at least one decimal place.

Answer 1

a) (Seattle-Portland)/(Portland).

b) (Seattle-Portland)/(Seattle) (this one will give you a positive number x, in which you say portland is x% smaller)

c) Portland/Seattle

All 3 give decimal answers, make sure you convert to percent

Explanation: