Question

a department store has 950 customers one day, and 82% of the customers made a purchase. of the customers that made a purchase, 538 bought just one item, 186 bought two items, and the remainder bought three or more items. how many customers bought three or more items?

Answer 1

55 customers bought three or more items

Answer 2

STEP 1
Multiply total number of customers by percent who made a purchase.
= 950 customers * 82%
= 950 * 0.82
= 779 customers made a purchase

STEP 2
Subtract the number of customers who bought one and two items from the total number of customers who made a purchase.

= 779 - 538 - 186
= 55 customers purchased 3 or more items

ANSWER: 55 customers purchased 3 or more items.

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