Question

A company manufactures water bottles. The list below describes the number of bottles manufactured in three months. In February, 4100 bottles were manufactured. In March, there were 7 percent more water bottles manufactured than in February. In April, there were 500 more water bottles manufactured than in March. How many water bottles were manufactured in April?

1) 4600
2) 4700
3) 4800
4) 4900

Answer 1

To find the number of water bottles manufactured in April, multiply the number of bottles in February by 1.07 to find the number in March, then add 500 to find the number in April. Therefore, the correct option is 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of water bottles manufactured in April, we need to use the information given. In February, 4100 bottles were manufactured. In March, there were 7% more water bottles manufactured than in February. To calculate this, we can multiply February's amount by 1.07. In April, there were 500 more water bottles manufactured than in March. To calculate this, we can add 500 to the number of bottles manufactured in March. So, the number of water bottles manufactured in April is 4100 * 1.07 + 500 = 4570. Therefore, the correct answer is 2) 4700.