The Lisa Frank store in Fayette Mall had total sales of 1800

The Lisa Frank store in Fayette Mall had total sales of $1,800,000. The stationery department sales were 15% of the store’s total sales. The apparel department sales were 45% of total sales. What were the dollar sales for the stationery department?

Solution

The dollar sales for the stationery department were:

= $1,800,000 × 15%

= $270,000