A company's sales in Seattle were $340,000 in 2012, while their sales in Portland were $235,000 for the same year. Complete the following statements:

Question

a. Seattle's sales were blank  % larger than Portland's.

b. Portland sales were blank  % smaller than Seattle's.

c. Portland sales were blank % of Seattle's.

Answer 1

340/235 = 68/47 = 1.41666... = 141 2/3 % of Portland's

a) which is 41 2/3% larger than Portland's

235/340 = 47/68 = about .69118

c) = 69.12% of Seattle's

b) which is 1-69.12% = 30.88% smaller than Seattle's