Question

the music department of a department store sold 12 just CDs last month jazz sells during the month we have 2% of the music departments total sales suppose that the store sells 14 sets jazz CDs during the next month and the percent of the sales from the jazz CDs is still 2% what is the total number of the CDs that the store will sell

Answer 1

a. 600 CDs

b. 700 CDs

Explanation:

a. Let us assume the number of CDs sold during the month be x

Number of CDs sold = 12

Given Percentage = 2%

So, the equation be

2% of x = 12

x = 600

So, the number of CDs sold during the month is 600

b. Now the number of CDs sold during the next month be y

Number of CDs sold = 14

Given Percentage = 2%

2% of y = 14

y = 700

So, the number of CDs sold during the next month is 700