The Warm Muffin Bakery’s cookie sales are always 60 percent of its muffin sales. What would be the increase in The Warm Muffin Bakery’s cookie sales if its muffin sales increased from 10,000 to 20,000?
A. 10,000
B. 8,000
C. 6,000
D. 4,000
E. 2,000
OA C
Source: Princeton Review
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Cookie sales are dependent on Muffin sales. Cookie sales are 60% of Muffin sales.BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:54 pmThe Warm Muffin Bakery’s cookie sales are always 60 percent of its muffin sales. What would be the increase in The Warm Muffin Bakery’s cookie sales if its muffin sales increased from 10,000 to 20,000?
A. 10,000
B. 8,000
C. 6,000
D. 4,000
E. 2,000
OA C
Source: Princeton Review
Case 1: Initial situation:
\(10000 \cdot 60\% = 6000\)
Case 2: When the situation changes:
\(20000 \cdot 60\% = 12000\)
So, Sales Increased by \(12000 -6000 = 6000\).
Therefore, C
