A company's sales in Seattle were $400,000 in 2012,

Question

while their sales in Portland were $260,000 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. Seattle's sales were % larger than Portland's. 

Here we have to find percent increase

so

( Seattle's sales - Portland's sales ) / ( Portland's sales )

= (400,000 - 260,000 ) / 260,000

= 0.5384

= 0.54

= 54%

 b. Portland sales were % smaller than Seattle's

Here we have to find percent decrease

so

( Seattle's sales - Portland's sales ) / ( Seattle's sales ) 

= (400,000 - 260,000 ) / 400,000

= 0.35

=35%

c.Portland sales were % of Seattle's. 

( Portland's sales ) / ( Seattle's sales )

=260,000/ 400,000

= 0.65

=65%