The Chewy Candy Company is test marketing a new candy bar in Seoul and Manila. In Seoul, the company sold 40 candy bars the firs
t month, and each month the cumulative total number of candy bars sold increases by 60. In Manila, the company sold 20 candy bars the first month, and the cumulative total number of candy bars sold increases by approximately 80% each month. In which month will the cumulative total number of candy bars sold in Manila first exceed the cumulative total in Seoul?
2 answers:
Looking at the image attached, we can see the assumed sales of the Chewy Candy Company for its new candy bar in Manila and Seoul. Setting up the given condition for separate branches, we clearly see that during the 6th month, the total sales in Manila first exceeded the cumulative total sales in Seoul.
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