SOLUTION: we were asked to find the percent increase on sales from 2002 to 2006. the sales in 2002 are 58,200,000,000 and in 2006 are 90,800,000,000

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Question 489761: we were asked to find the percent increase on sales from 2002 to 2006. the sales in 2002 are 58,200,000,000 and in 2006 are 90,800,000,000
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The percent increase is:
[ (increase in sales for 2006) / (2002 sales) ] x 100
+%289.08%2A10%5E10+-+5.82%2A10%5E10%29+%2F++5.82%2A10%5E10++
Divide top and bottom by +10%5E10+
++%28+9.08+-+5.82+%29+%2F+5.82+=++3.26+%2F+5.82+=+.5601+
+.56+%2A+100+=+56+
The increase in sales was 56%