Kent worked in the housewares section of a department store. This year he set a record high for vacuum sales w

Question

Kent worked in the housewares section of a department store. This year he set a record high for vacuum sales with 567 vacuums sold. The previous high was last year, when 540 vacuums were sold. What is the percent of increase in sales from last year to this year?

A. 20%

B. 5%

C. 50%

D. 105%

Answer 1

567 - 540 = 27

27 / 540 = .05

Answer = 5%

Answer 2

Five home work question?

There is a home work help section, this a home school forum, not a multiple guess section.

Better yet invest in a math book called math on Call (ISBN 0-669-45770-1) it will walk you step by step  through all kinds of math problems, that's why its called a mathematics Handbook.

It will be a good resource now, and later as well.

Answer 3

Why not try doing your own homework? You'll never learn if you don't.

Answer 4

All you have to do is take 540 and multiply by each percentage and add the two.  Very very easy.  Your answer is B

Answer 5

B, 5%