By approximately what percent did the sale of nonfiction titles increase from 1984 to 1987?
A. 42%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
E. 110%
The OA is A
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By approximately what percent did the sale of nonfiction titles increase from 1984 to 1987?
A. 42%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
E. 110%
The OA is A
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According to the undashed line on the chart:AAPL wrote:
By approximately what percent did the sale of nonfiction titles increase from 1984 to 1987?
A. 42%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
E. 110%
Nonfiction in 1984 = 40%.
Nonfiction in 1987 ≈ 58%.
Thus:
Percent increase from 40 to 58 = (difference/original) * 100 = (18/40) * 100 = 45%.
The correct answer is A.
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The sales figure of nonfiction titles is 40 thousand books in 1984 and approximately 57 thousand books in 1987.AAPL wrote:
By approximately what percent did the sale of nonfiction titles increase from 1984 to 1987?
A. 42%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
E. 110%
The percent increase is:
(57 - 40)/40 x 100
17/40 x 100 = 1700/40 = 170/4 = 42.5 percent
Answer: A
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