Respuesta :
Last year sales were about 182363.26$.
If the sales have decreased by 2%, it means that this year sales are 98% of previous year ones. So, we're looking for a number whose 98% is 178716. In formulas:
[tex] \frac{98}{100} x = 178716 \implies x = 178716\frac{100}{98} = 182363.26 [/tex]
100 - 2% = 98%
Equate 98% with the sales this year:
98% = $178,716
Find 1%:
1% = 178,716 ÷ 98 = 1823.6327
Find 100%:
100% = 1823.6327 x 100 = $182,363.27
Answer: $182363.27
