SOLUTION: F.E.U Cooperative Store sold 1,200 copies of this Workbook this first semester, 500 copies remain unsold. What percent of the total number of copies did the store sell?? Please

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Question 463115: F.E.U Cooperative Store sold 1,200 copies of this Workbook this first semester, 500 copies remain unsold. What percent of the total number of copies did the store sell??
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Answer by alicealc(293) About Me  (Show Source):
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the book sold = 1200 - 500 = 700
percent sold = 700/1200 * 100% = 7/12 * 100% = 700/12 % = 58.33%