SOLUTION: 1. Joe’s ice cream truck had a sales increase of 50% this year compared to last year. Last year’s sales were $80,000. How much were this year’s sales? Last year’s sales x .50

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Question 1010084: 1. Joe’s ice cream truck had a sales increase of 50% this year compared to last year. Last year’s sales were $80,000. How much were this year’s sales?
Last year’s sales x .50 = sales increase
Last year’s sales + sales increase = This year’s sales
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1. Joe’s ice cream truck had a sales increase of 50% this year compared to last year. Last year’s sales were $80,000. How much were this year’s sales?
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Ans: 1.5*80000 = 120,000
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Stan H.