Question

at this appliance store, the monthly sales were 52,900 in May and 78,000 in June. What is the percent increase in sales from May to June, rounded to the nearest whole number​

Answer 1

50%

Explanation:

(78000-52900) / 52900 x 100

Answer 2

47%

Explanation:

Sales in May =52900

Sales in June = 78000

Let sales in May be represented as x and June be y

% increase in sales from May to June = y - x /x times 100%

78000-52900 /52900 x 100

25100/52900 x 100%

0.47 x 100%

47%

Therefore, the percentage increase in sales from May to June is 47%