A local pizzeria sold 55 pizzas yesterday.

The owner offers the employees a bonus if the number of pizzas sold increases by 20% today. How many pizzas must the pizzeria sell for employees to receive a bonus? explain your reasoning.

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26 August, 02:20

A local pizzeria sold 55 pizzas yesterday.

The owner offers the employees a bonus if the number of pizzas sold increases by 20% today. How many pizzas must the pizzeria sell for employees to receive a bonus? explain your reasoning.

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Charlotte Nash · Answer 1

The answer is 66 for the total plus the bonus, the bonus equals 11 pizzas. It is because 55 x (1+20%) = 66 and 11. Meaning 55 pizzas times 1 + 20% equals 66, so it means that the bonus was 11 pizzas and the total that day is 66.

Jayden Singh · Answer 2

11

Step-by-step explanation:

20 percent * 55 =

(20:100) * 55 =

(20*55) : 100 =

1100:100 = 11

A local pizzeria sold 55 pizzas yesterday.The owner offers the employees a bonus if the number of pizzas sold increases by 20% today. How many pizzas must the pizzeria sell for employees to receive a bonus? explain your reasoning.

A local pizzeria sold 55 pizzas yesterday.

The owner offers the employees a bonus if the number of pizzas sold increases by 20% today. How many pizzas must the pizzeria sell for employees to receive a bonus? explain your reasoning.