Read the following table carefully and answer the questions given below:
The percentage change in sales of six departmental stores from 2010 to 2012 is shown in the following table:
In store T the sales for 2011 amounted to about what percentage of the sales for 2012?
Percentage of sales amounted in store T for 2011 = 100 + 17 = 117
Percentage of sales amounted in store T for 2012 = 117 - 0.08 × 117 = 107.64
∴ store T the sales for 2011 amounted to percentage of the sales for 2012 = 117/107.64 = 108.69%
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