Question

A used car dealer has the following information for 2 months of sales:

Month 1: 239 cars sold
Month 2: 324 cars sold
Do we have an increase or a decrease in sales and what percentage?

Answer 1

There was a 35.56% increase in sales from Month 1 (239 cars sold) to Month 2 (324 cars sold).

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked whether there was an increase or decrease in sales from Month 1 to Month 2 and also requested to calculate the percentage change. To answer this, we compare the number of cars sold in each month. In Month 1, 239 cars were sold, and in Month 2, 324 cars were sold. Clearly, there is an increase in sales.

To calculate the percentage increase, we subtract the Month 1 sales from Month 2 sales, divide by Month 1 sales, and then multiply by 100:

Percentage Increase = ((Sales Month 2 - Sales Month 1) / Sales Month 1) * 100

Percentage Increase = ((324 - 239) / 239) * 100

Percentage Increase = (85 / 239) * 100

Percentage Increase ≈ 35.56%

The final answer is that there was a 35.56% increase in sales from Month 1 to Month 2.