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A department store manager noted that the sales of furniture contributed 20% of the store's profits in the year 2015 and 29% in the year 2016.
Of the following choices, which two statements about furniture sales are true?
a.) There was a 45% increase in furniture sales.
b.) Furniture sales rose by 45 percentage points.
c.) There was a 31% increase in furniture sales.
d.) There was a 9% increase in furniture sales.
e.) Furniture sales rose by 31 percentage points.
f.) Furniture sales rose by 9 percentage points.

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Answer:

There was a 45% increase in furniture sales.

Furniture sales rose by 9 percentage points.

Step-by-step explanation:

absolute difference = new - old

29-20= 9 percentage points

absolute difference / initial value = 9/20 = .45 * 100 = 45%

Two statements which are true about furniture sales are  [tex](a)[/tex] There was a [tex]45\%[/tex] increase in furniture sales and  [tex](f)[/tex]  Furniture sales rose by [tex]9[/tex] percentage points.

What is percentage ?

Percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign, "%".

Percentage [tex]=\frac{Obtained\ number}{Total\ number}\ * 100[/tex]

We have,

Sales of furniture in [tex]2015=20\%[/tex]

Sales of furniture in [tex]2016=29\%[/tex],

So,

Change in Percentage [tex]=29-20=9\%[/tex]

i.e.

Sales rise by [tex]9\%[/tex] points,

And,

Increase in Percentage [tex]=\frac{9}{20}\ *100=45\%[/tex]

Hence, we can say that Two statements which are true about furniture sales are [tex](a)[/tex] There was a [tex]45\%[/tex] increase in furniture sales and [tex](f)[/tex] Furniture sales rose by [tex]9[/tex] percentage points.

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