Question

Today the bakery earned $2,300. Yesterday they made 25% more than today. What were yesterday's earnings? Complete the double number line and solve the problem?

Answer 1

Yesterday's earnings were $2,875.

To solve this problem

We must add 25% to the earnings from today in order to determine the earnings from yesterday.

25% of Today plus Yesterday equals Today.

2300 + 0.25 * 2300 is yesterday's value.

= 2300 + 575 for yesterday.

Yesterday = $2,875.

Therefore, yesterday's earnings were $2,875.