Question

There were 230 shoppers at an electronics store on opening day. The specials that day allowed 21​% of shoppers to receive a free set of earbuds and ​25% of shoppers to receive ​$5 off their first purchase. Answer parts a and b.

a. About how many shoppers received a free set of​ earbuds? Use an equivalent fraction to estimate.




b. About how many shoppers received ​$5 off their first​ purchase? Round the number of shoppers to the nearest​ whole number.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) About 48 of the shoppers, that is $230\frac{21}{100}$ of the shoppers, received a free set of​ earbuds.

b) About 58 shoppers, that is $\frac{230}{4}$ received ​$5 off their first​ purchase.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. About how many shoppers received a free set of​ earbuds?

21% out of 230. So

$230\frac{21}{100} = 2.3(21) = 48.3$

About 48 of the shoppers, that is $230\frac{21}{100}$ of the shoppers, received a free set of​ earbuds.

b. About how many shoppers received ​$5 off their first​ purchase?

25% out of 230, so:

$230\frac{25}{100} = 230\frac{1}{4} = \frac{230}{4} = 57.5$

About 58 shoppers, that is $\frac{230}{4}$ received ​$5 off their first​ purchase.