Question

During the month of February, Fabulous Feet Shoe Mart sold 50 pairs of red loafers. After an ad campaign to boost sales, they sold 60 pairs in March. Find the percent of increase in sales.

Answer 1

To find percent increase:
1) First, find how much the increase was. Subtract the original number from the new number:
60 pairs - 50 pairs = 10

2) Find the percent increase. Divide the increase (10) by the original number (50). Multiply the decimal you get by 100% to get the percentage.
$\frac{10}{50} \times 100\% \\ = 0.2 \times 100\%\\ = 20\%$

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Answer: 20% increase