Question

Paula, the local baker, usually makes 1"5 loaves of bread and 10 cakes per day, but today she made 25 loaves of bread and 12 cakes. What is the percent increase far each bakery item?

Answer 1

Answer:

the percentage increase for bread and cake is 66.67% and 20% respectively  

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the percentage increase for each bakery item is shown below:

For bread

= (25  - 15) ÷ 15

= 66.67%

For cakes

= (12 - 10) ÷ (10)

= 20%

Hence, the percentage increase for bread and cake is 66.67% and 20% respectively