Question

Kent worked in the houseware section of a department store. This year he set a record high for vacuum sales with567 vacuum sold. The previous yearhigh was set last year, when 540 vacuums were sold. What is the percent of increase in sales from last year to this year?

Answer 1

First subtract the original high from the new high:
567 - 540 = 27 more vacuums sold.

Now divide the increase amount by the original high and multiply that by 100 to get the percentage:

27 / 540 = 0.05

0.05 * 100 = 5% Increase.