Percentage Calculations and Applications in Business and Finance
An exercise in applying percentage calculations to real-world business and finance problems.
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Percentage Calculations and Applications in Business and Finance1 149.64 is 58% of what number?If needed, enter decimals rather than fractions.Answer:149.64 is 58% of258.02.A music store sold $4,326 of pop CDs. If that amount is 21% of theirtotal sales, what were theirtotal sales?Answer:The total sales were20,600.03.Karen is the campaign manager for a candidate for mayor. Through a commissioned poll, shediscovers that the candidate's approval rating has changed from 80 to 94 percentage points, a gain of14 percentage points. What was the percent change?If needed, enter decimals rather than fractions. Do not enter the percent symbol in your answer.Answer:The percent change in approval rating was17.54.Convert the following fraction or mixed number to a percent.4 1/5Do not enter the percent symbol in your answer.Answer:4 1/5 converted to percent is420.05.Solve the following for the portion. Round to hundredths when necessary.What number is 258% or 2,500?Answer:258% of 2,500 is6,450.06-Solve the following for the base. Round to hundredths when necessary.
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