Question

In 2006, Dunkin donuts company had 300,000 is donut sales. In 2007, sales were up 40%. What are Dunkin Donuts sales for 2007?

Answer 1

First we must know 40 percent is equal to 0.4
Since sales were up 40 percent in addition to the 100 percent it must have originally we can mustiply 300,000 by 1.4,

After doing this operation the correct anser is 420000