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Question 166868: The last week of a month a car dealership sold 12 cars. A new sales promotion came out the first week of the next month and the sold 19 cars that week. What was the percent increase in sales from the last week of the previous month compared to the first week of the next month?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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the increase was 7 cars 19-12=7 so the % increase would be 7/12=.5833
which is highlight%2858.33percent%29 increase.