Q1.
On Days 5 and 6 his sales were ₹7800 and ₹9550 respectively. Calculate the percentage of the target achieved on these days.
Answer
Kishanlal's daily target is ₹5000, so the target is the base — the 100%.
Day 5: 7800/5000 × 100 = 78/50 × 100 = 156%
Day 6: 9550/5000 × 100 = 955/500 × 100 = 191%
Day 6: 9550/5000 × 100 = 955/500 × 100 = 191%
Another way to see the same thing:
Day 5: 7800 = 5000 + 2800, and 2800/5000 = 56%
so 100% + 56% = 156%
Day 6: 9550 = 5000 + 4550, and 4550/5000 = 91%
so 100% + 91% = 191%
so 100% + 56% = 156%
Day 6: 9550 = 5000 + 4550, and 4550/5000 = 91%
so 100% + 91% = 191%
Why it happens: A percentage above 100 simply means the amount is larger than the base it is compared with. There is nothing unusual about it — 156% of the target is the same as 1.56 times the target. He exceeded the target by 56% on Day 5 and by 91% on Day 6.