12. The last week of a month a car dealership sold 12 cars. A new sales promotion came out the first week of the next month and the sold 19 cars that week. What was the percent increase in sales from the last week of the previous month compared to the first week of the next month?

A. 58%
B. 119%
C. 158%
D. 175%
E. 200%

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12. The last week of a month a car dealership sold 12 cars. A new sales promotion came out the first week of the next month and the sold 19 cars that week. What was the percent increase in sales from the last week of the previous month compared to the first week of the next month? 

A. 58% 
B. 119% 
C. 158% 
D. 175% 
E. 200%

help!!!! · Answer

for your reply what is the formula. I got the answer a.

zepdrix · Answer

Stole my picture? :( that's lame.. now I gotta come up with something else...

mathstudent55 · Answer

percent increase is new amount minus old amount divided by old amount times 100., or
[(new amount - old amount)/(old amount)]100

help!!!! · Answer

thanks for actually answering my question

mathstudent55 · Answer

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