SOLUTION: Last year Ray Watson took over as manager of the production department. Under Ray's leadership, production increased from 42,000 to 57,000 units a month. By what percentage did out

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Question 106847: Last year Ray Watson took over as manager of the production department. Under Ray's leadership, production increased from 42,000 to 57,000 units a month. By what percentage did output increase? If output were to increase by the same percentage next month, how many units would the department produce?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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57,000-42,000=15,000 which is the increae in output.
15,000/42,000=.357 or 35.7% increase.
57,000*1.357=77,379 units at the end of the next month.