Net Sales=Sales−Value of Products Returned
The value of products returned is given as a percentage of sales, so we need to convert this to actual rupees first.
For May in the Footwear category:
Sales =69 lakhs
Return percentage =6% of sales
Value of products returned =1006×69=4.14 lakhs
Net sales for May =69−4.14=64.86 lakhs
For June in the Footwear category:
Sales =111 lakhs
Return percentage =5% of sales
Value of products returned =1005×111=5.55 lakhs
Net sales for June =111−5.55=105.45 lakhs
To find the percentage increase from May to June:
=May net salesJune net sales−May net sales×100%
=64.86105.45−64.86×100%
=64.8640.59×100%
=62.58%