A sales agent is planning a 5.8% decrease in sales for the upcoming year. Last year the sales were $1033649. What are the planned sales for the upcoming year?

Note: please type in your answer as a whole number without a dollar sign ie. 130,000

To calculate the planned sales for the upcoming year, you need to apply the 5.8% decrease to last year's sales.

First, calculate 5.8% of last year's sales:

\[
5.8\% \times 1033649 = 0.058 \times 1033649 = 59951.642
\]

Now subtract this amount from last year's sales to get the planned sales for the upcoming year:

\[
1033649 - 59951.642 = 974697.358
\]

Rounding this to the nearest whole number:

\[
\text{Planned sales} \approx 974697
\]

So, the planned sales for the upcoming year are **974697**.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are five related questions:
1. What would the sales be if there was a 10% increase instead of a decrease?
2. How would you calculate the percentage change if the agent wanted a 3.5% increase instead?
3. If the sales were forecasted to decrease by 7.5%, what would the new sales amount be?
4. What percentage change would result in sales dropping to $900,000?
5. How can you determine the sales if the decrease was spread evenly over 12 months?

**Tip:** Always remember to subtract percentage decreases from the total, rather than multiplying directly!

A sales agent is planning a 5.8% decrease in sales for the upcoming year. Last year the sales were $1033649. What are the planned sales for the upcoming year?

Learn how to calculate the planned sales for the upcoming year after a 5.8% decrease. Last year's sales were $1,033,649, and this problem demonstrates the application of percentage decrease and basic arithmetic. Suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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