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Question 40 • Applications and Modeling

Midtown Antiques has found that sales have decreased 5% from last year. Sales this year are $102,488. To the nearest dollar, find the amount of last year's sales.

Answer
A
$108,882
B
$107,882
C
$107,872
D
$107,782

Explanation

A 5% decrease means this year’s sales are 95% of last year’s sales. So last year’s sales were $102,488 ÷ 0.95 = $107,882.11, which rounds to $107,882. The correct choice is $107,882.

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