A distributor records 10,000 orders in January. Orders then fall by 20% in February and rise by 15% in March. Each monthly change is relative to the month before.
Monthly order changes
Month
Orders or change from the month before
January
10,000 orders
February
−20%
March
+15%
April target
10% above January
What percentage increase from March orders is needed in April to reach 10% more orders than January? Round your answer to one decimal place.
Check the answer
Answer: B. 19.6%
February is 8,000 orders and March is 9,200. The April target is 11,000, and 11,000 / 9,200 = 1.196, an increase of 19.6%. 37.5% measures from February instead of March, and 15.0% repeats March's change.
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