someone please help me with this question!!

jennifer1979

During the second quarter of 1984, a total of 2,976,000 domestic cars were sold. if this was 24 percent greater than the number sold during the first quarter of 1984, how many were sold during the first quarter?

i think it should be 1-0.24 percent multiply by 2,976,000. but the answer is 1.24 percent of 2,976,000.

confused.

joe11

1. You should post this to the Math section

2. Let  x = cars sold in 1984

    Then,  1.24x = 2976000

                       x = 2976000 / 1.24

     roblem solved.

jennifer1979

sorry for putting this in the wrong place.

thanks for helping me

it is a math question, but i misunderstand the question