Question

The total sales at Office Products this year are 5713.340, which is 35% more than last year's sales. What is the amount of last yeats sales?

Answer 1

4232.10

Explanation:

Given:

Total sales at Office Products this year are

Which is 35% more than last year's sales.

Question asked:

What is the amount of last years sales ?

Solution:

Let last year's sales =
`x`

Total sales of this year = Total sales of last year + sales increased

`5713.340 = x + x * 35\%\\5713.340 = x + (35x)/(100) \\5713.340 = (135x)/(100) \\`

Multiplying both side by 100

`571334 = 135x\\`

Dividing both side by 135

`4232.10 = x`

Therefore, the amount of last years sales is 4232.10