SOLUTION: my quota is 3000 cases and last year I sold 1887 cases what percentage of increase is 3000 cases?

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Question 64: my quota is 3000 cases and last year I sold 1887 cases what percentage of
increase is 3000 cases?

Found 2 solutions by AnlytcPhil, amalm06:
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
my quota is 3000 cases and last year I sold 1887 cases
what percentage of increase is 3000 cases?
The numerical increase is 3000-1887 or 1113
Then we ask:
"What percent of 1887 is 1113?
Let x = decimal increase.
3000x = 1113
x = 1113/1887
x = .5898 or 58.98% increase, approximately
Edwin
Answer by amalm06(224)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(3000-1887)/1887 x 100 = 58.98%
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