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Assume that 100% = 45 sales and 35% = X sales amount
You can create a ratio to help you solve for x
45 = 100%
x = 35 %
Which is equal to this fraction: (45/x) = (100/35)
Solving for X by cross multiplying and dividing by 100:
[(45)(35)] / 100 = X = 15.75 = 16 sales (rounded up)
You would need at least 16 sales to increase sales total by 35%
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Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer: 
We write this like this:
49=35%x
and we want to find the x.
let's invert the sides:
35%x=49.
35 is equal to 0.35
0.35*x=49
and now we only divide both sides by 0.35:
x=140
so the answer is 140.
(aternatively we can do it through fractions:
35/100*x=49
divide both sides by 7:
5/100*x=7
simplify the first fraction
1/20*x=7
and multiply by 20:
x=140