Question

A company's sales in Seattle were $410,000 in 2012, while their sales in Portland were $295,000 for the same year. Complete the following statements:

A: Seattle's sales were ______% larger than Portland's.

B:Portland sales were _____% smaller than Seattle's.

C:Portland sales were _____% of Seattle's.

Give answers accurate to at least one decimal place.

Answer 1

(A) Seattles sales are larger than portland's sales by 410000-295000 = 115000

Required percentage = [(difference in sales)/(Portland's sales)]*100 = [(115000)/295000]*100 = 39.0%

so, Seattle's sales were 39.0% larger than Portland's

(B) Difference between sales = 410000-295000 = 115000

Required percentage = [(difference in sales)/(Seattle's sales)]*100 = [(115000)/410000]*100 = 28.0%

so, Portland's sales were 28.0% smaller than Seattle's

(C) Required percentage = [(Portland's sales)/(seattle's sales)]*100 = [(295000)/410000]*100 = 72.0%

so, Portland's sales were 72.0% of Seattle's