Percentages increase of a product
Let calculate the percentage of selling price of product that increased from ₦60 to ₦85.
Solution
Selling price of product = ₦60
increase in price = ₦85 - ₦60
= ₦25
increase 100
= ----------------- x -----------
mark price 1
5
₦25
= -----------
₦60
12
5 100
= ------ x ------
12 1
500
= ------------ %
12
= 41.66666666667
= 42%
Our increased in percentages is 42. that means the product price is now higher that the previous.In an international business, company bodies make sure each commodity/ product has its percentage.
For Companies
Another insurance i will guide is classic ideology to calculate any additional percentage of students.In a class or working area, people are increasing time to time, day by day . If in a class/place of work, or school, the previous number of students were 78 after two months 10% is added. what will be the total number of students in the class?
First, we have to look at the percentage added before we manipulate it with the total number of people.Let gooo....
In a textile manufacturing company, delivery workers are 120, if 20% workers is added.How many workers are now in the unit.
Previous workers = 120
20 120
= --------- x ---------%
100 1
20 x 12
= -----------------%
10
= 240/10
New workers = 24
Total workers = 24 + 120
= 240
Wow, that's was a good business insurance calculation.If you a business personal, you can study this carefully, the guides is helpful.
For Teachers
As a teacher, you should know any class can be increased with numbers of students, If a class is creased with a given percentage, we can also applied the above method.
There are 50 students in SS3. 10% of the students increased. How many pupils are now in the class?
Number of students = 50
10 50
= ---------- x ---------
100 1
10 x 5
= -------------
10
50
= ---------
10
= 5
= 50 + 5
= 55 Number of students
Now calculate the following business insurance questions:
1. In a class of 70 pupils, 10% of pupils are added.How many pupils are now in the class.
2.The selling price of a product increased from ₦100 to 150.find the percentages increase.
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