Question

the following chart shows a stores coat sales for two years.

identify the percent increase in sales of parkas and the percent increase in sales of raincoats. then find which percent of increase is greater and by how much greater it is than the other. (round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
a. sales of parkas increased 65.2 percentage points faster than sales of raincoats.
b. sales of parkas increased 1.5 percentage points faster than sales of raincoats.
c. sales of raincoats increased 89.1 percentage points faster than sales of parkas.
d. sales of raincoats increased 49.0 percentage points faster than sales of parkas.

Explanation:

Calculate percentage increase for parkas

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Calculate percentage increase for raincoats

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Compare the percentage increases

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Sales of raincoats increased by 89.1 percentage points faster than sales of parkas.

Answer:

• a. Sales of parkas increased 65.2 percentage points faster than sales of raincoats.
• b. Sales of parkas increased 1.5 percentage points faster than sales of raincoats.
• c. Sales of raincoats increased 89.1 percentage points faster than sales of parkas. (Correct answer)
• d. Sales of raincoats increased 49.0 percentage points faster than sales of parkas.