Question

easy cooking is a cooking supply company. this year, the company sold 5,982 ovens. according to a report prepared by the sales team, that is 40% fewer than they sold last year. how many ovens did they sell last year?
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Explanation:

Step1: Define the variable for last year's sales

Let \( x \) be the number of ovens sold last year. This year's sales are 40% fewer than last year's, so this year's sales are \( (1 - 0.40)x = 0.60x \).

Step2: Set up the equation using this year's sales

We know this year's sales are 5982, so we set up the equation \( 0.60x = 5982 \).

Step3: Solve for \( x \)

To find \( x \), we divide both sides of the equation by 0.60: \( x=\frac{5982}{0.60} \). Calculating this, \( \frac{5982}{0.60} = 9970 \).

Answer:

9970