Question

A newly launched clothing line is rapidly increasing in popularity. Every month 20% more items of clothing are sold. If 70,800 items were sold this month how many items will be sold 10 months from now

Answer 1

Answer:

212,400 items were sold in 10 months.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Items sold this month = 70,800

Percent Increase in every month = 20%

We need to find number of items sold in coming 10 months.

Solution:

First we will find number of items increase in each month.

number of items increase in each month can be calculated by Percent Increase in every month multiplied by Items sold this month and the divided by 100.

number of items increase in each month = $\frac{20}{100} \times 70800 = 14,160$

Now we will find number of item sold in 10 months.

number of item sold in 10 months is equal to sum of Items sold this month and number of items increase in each month multiplied by 10.

framing in equation form we get;

number of item sold in 10 months = $70800+10\times 14160 = 212,400$

Hence 212,400 items were sold in 10 months.