Question

The following chart shows a store’s coat sales for two years. Identify the percent increase in total sales and the percent increase in sales of jackets. Then find which percent of increase is greater and by how much greater it is than the other. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.) a. Sales of jackets increased 3.6 percentage points faster than total coat sales. b. Sales of jackets increased 18.8 percentage points faster than total coat sales. c. Total coat sales increased 8.1 percentage points faster than sales of jackets. d. Total coat sales increased 24.5 percentage points faster than sales of jackets. Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is "Option b"

Step-by-step explanation:

Please find the complete question in the attached file.

In 2006:

Top coats= 297

Parkas= 210

Jackets =213

Raincoats=137

Trench coats =103

Total: $297+210+213+137+103=960$  

In 2007:

Top coats =223

Parkas = 210

Jackets= 285

Raincoats = 259,

Trench coats =127

Total: $223+210+285+259+127=1,104$

Calculating the percentage of the increasing total sales:

$\to \frac{1,104-960}{960}\times 100=15\%$

Calculating the percentage of the increasing sales of the trench coats:  $\to \frac{127-103}{103}\times 100 \approx 23.3\%$

Because $23.3\%- 15\%=8.3\%$ sales of the Trench coats increase by 8.3% point is faster than the total coat sales.