Question

Raymond's bake shop sold 26 1/2 cupcakes on Saturday on Friday the bake shop sold 19 3/4 dozen cupcakes what is the approximate percent increase in cupcake sales from Friday to Saturday

Answer 1

Answer: 34.18%  

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: On Saturday, Number of cupcakes sold = $26\dfrac12$ dozens

= $\dfrac{53}{2}$ dozens

$=\dfrac{53}{2}\times12$    [  1 dozen = 12 items]

$=53\times6\\\\=318$

On Friday, Number of cupcakes sold = $19\dfrac34$ dozens

= $\dfrac{79}{4}$ dozens

$=\dfrac{79}{4}\times12$    [  1 dozen = 12 items]

$=79\times3\\\\=237$

Increase in cupcakes = 318-237=81

Percent increase in cupcakes sales from Friday to Saturday = $\dfrac{81}{237}\times100$

= 34.18%   (approx)

The approximate percent increase in cupcake sales from Friday to Saturday = 34.18%