Question

The Point Megamarket stocks 20% more organic pears each season than its smaller sister store, The Renmark. The Renmark stored 600 organic pears last season. How many pears did the Point Megamark stock?

Answer 1

A 20% addition to something is 1.2 as a multiplier as you do 1+(x/100), where x is the percentage increase. So 600 x 1.2 = 720, so the Point Megamark stocked 720 pears last season

Answer 2

Megamark stocked 720 pears.

Explanation:

Given,

The stored organic pears by Renmark = 600,

Also, the Point Megamarket stocks 20% more organic pears each season than that of Renmark,

So, the stored organic pears by Megamarket = 600 + 20 % of 600

`=600+(20* 600)/(100)`

`=600+(12000)/(100)`

`=600+120`

`=720`