What was the second-quarter sales total for the Mayer store?

• A. $200,000
• B. $250,000
• C. $350,000
• D. $300,000

Answer: (D)

The main idea is to find the second quarter total by adding the three months that make up that quarter. For the Mayer store, the second quarter includes April, May, and June. When you add the sales figures for those three months, they sum to 300,000. That’s why the second-quarter sales total is 300,000—the amount that matches the data for those three months. The other numbers wouldn’t match the actual sum of April through June, so they don’t reflect the true quarterly total.