Question

A housing company sold 15% more houses in 2014 than it did in 2012. If the company sold 414 houses in 2014 , how many houses it sold in 2012

Answer 1

Answer:

360

Step-by-step explanation:

Let X be the number of houses sold in 2012.

In 2014, company sold 414 houses which is 15% more than X

Number of Houses sold in 2014 = X + (15/100)×X

1.15×X = 414

X= 414/1.15 = 360

Number of houses sold in 2012 is 360