During 2005, a company produced an average of 2,500 products per month. How many products will the company need to produce from 2006 through 2008 in order to increase its monthly average for the period from 2005 through 2008 by 300% over its 2005 average?  Answers: A) 450,000 B) 475,000 C) 500,000 D) 525,000 E) 550,000
Company produced 12*2500 = 30,000 products in 2005. If company produces X products from 2006 to 2008, then total amount of product produced in 4 years (2005 through 2008) is X+30,000. The gives the average of (X+30,000)/4.   This average needs to be 200% higher than that in 2005. In math terms, 30,000+300%(30,000) = 120,000. So:   (X+30,000)/4 = 120,000   X+30,000 = 480,000   X = 450,000   The answer is 450,000.
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During 2005, a company produced an average of 2,500 products per month. How many products will the company need to produce from 2006 through 2008 in order to increase its monthly average for the period from 2005 through 2008 by 300% over its 2005 average?