Question

A property company sold 20% more houses in 2007 than in 2006. If the company sold 426 houses in 2007, calculate how many houses it sold in 2006..

Answer 1

120percent=426
1per.=426/120
100percent(2006)=426/120*100=355ans.

Answer 2

Answer:

355

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A property company sold 20% more houses in 2007 than in 2006.

To Find : . If the company sold 426 houses in 2007, calculate how many houses it sold in

Solution:

Let x be the number of houses sold in 2006

Now we are given that A property company sold 20% more houses in 2007 than in 2006.

So, Houses sold in 200 7 = $x+\frac{20}{100}x$

we are given that the company sold 426 houses in 2007,

So, $x+\frac{20}{100}x=426$

$\frac{120}{100}x=426$

$x=\frac{426 \times 100}{120}=355$

Hence it sold 355 houses in 2006..