Student Edition - Mathematics in Context - Britannica

CMany ChangesProfit FractionsThe owner of Save Supermarket, Ms. Jao, compared this year’sprofits to last year’s profits. This is what she found.DepartmentHealth and BeautyDairyProduceBakeryMeatDeliChange in ProfitOne-quarter lessOne-fifth lessOne-and-one-half times as muchThree-tenths lessOne-quarter moreTwo-thirds moreTo help her visualize the changes in profits, Ms. Jao used bars torepresent last year’s profits.7. a. Which departments increased profit from last year to this year?b. Use the bars on Student Activity Sheet 3 to indicate thechange in profit for each department. Label the bars.This year’s Health and Beauty profit can be described as three-fourthstimes ( 3 4) last year’s profit.8. Describe the change in profit for the other departments in fractions.The table below shows last year’s profit for each department ofMs. Jao’s store.DepartmentLast Year’s ProfitHealth and Beauty $46,800Dairy $35,600Produce $22,500Bakery $55,900Meat $60,200Deli $47,1009. For each department, use last year’s profit and the change inprofit to find this year’s profit.20 More or Less