Sales Comparison and Percent Change

The video tutorial explains how to compare sales figures between Seattle and Portland for the year 2012. It covers calculating the percent change to determine how much larger Seattle's sales were compared to Portland's and vice versa. The tutorial also explains how to express Portland's sales as a percentage of Seattle's sales, using absolute change and base values for calculations.

What were the sales figures for Seattle in 2012?

• $275,000

• $300,000

• $370,000

• $400,000

Which city had higher sales in 2012?

• Seattle

• Portland

• Both had equal sales

• Neither

What is the base when calculating the percent change for Seattle's sales compared to Portland's?

• Seattle's sales

• Total sales of both cities

• Portland's sales

• Average of both cities' sales

What is the first step in calculating the relative change?

• Convert to a percentage

• Determine the absolute change

• Multiply by 100

• Round to one decimal place

How do you convert a decimal to a percentage?

• Divide by 100

• Multiply by 100

• Add 100

• Subtract 100

By approximately what percentage were Seattle's sales larger than Portland's?

• 34.5%

• 50%

• 25.7%

• 40%

What is the base when calculating the percent change for Portland's sales compared to Seattle's?

• Seattle's sales

• Portland's sales

• Average of both cities' sales

• Total sales of both cities

By approximately what percentage were Portland's sales smaller than Seattle's?

• 34.5%

• 25.7%

• 40%

• 50%

What percentage of Seattle's sales were Portland's sales?

• 90%

• 60%

• 80%

• 74.3%

Which calculation does not involve determining the absolute change?

• Seattle's sales compared to Portland's

• Portland's sales compared to Seattle's

• Portland's sales as a percentage of Seattle's

• None of the above