Question

Plz Help The leading brand of cosmetics in the US had about 20% of the total sales in the industry. The total sales were $2.6 billion. What was the leading brands sales? Show your work. I need the shown work, it's an exam.

Answer 1

$0.52 billion

Explanation:

Given data

We are given that the total sale in the industry is $2.6 billion

And the leading brand has about 20% of the total sale

Hence the leading brand's sale is

=20/100*2.6

=0.2*2.6

= $0.52 billion

Therefore the leading brand's sale is about $0.52 billion