Yearbook sales this year increased 120% over last year's yearbook sales. If 465 yearbooks were sold last year, how many were sold this year? A) 474 B) 521 C) 558 D) 1023

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Answered on Sun Feb 27 2022

Yearbook sales of this year is = 558 ( The correct answer for this question is C = 558 )

Explanation : For find this year sales of yearbooks we simple find 120% of 465 that were already mention in the above question . So , for finding 120% of 465 we apply the formula of percantage and get answer -

Formula : P% * X = Y

P% = 120

X = 465

Y = ?

for convert 120% into the decimal value we divide 120 by 100 : 120/100 = 1.2

Now 1.2 * 465 = 558

So according to the question 558 become Y

According to this calculation the total sale of yearbooks this year is = 558 and according to the question answer is C .

Yearbook sales this year increased 120% over last year's yearbook sales. If 465 yearbooks were sold last year, how many were sold this year? A) 474 B) 521 C) 558 D) 1023

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