kent worked in the houseware's sections of a department store. this year he set a high record for vacuum sales with 567 vacuums sold. the previous last year was 540 vacuums sold. what is the percent of increase in sales from last year to this year?

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5% is the percent of increase in sales from last year to this year. Solution: 567-540 / 540 = 27/540 *100 = 5%.

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5% is the percent of increase in sales from last year to this year.
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567-540 / 540 = 27/540 *100 = 5%.

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