Question

Sam is planning to start a pool cleaning company from his home. He has decided on a radius of 30 miles from his home as a region of operation. After surveying the region of operation, he found that 43% of the homes in the region have a swimming pool. If there are 36,248 homes within a 30 mile radius of Sam’s home, approximately how many potential customers does Sam have? a. 1,087 b. 1,559 c. 10,874 d. 15,587

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option d.

Explanation:

Sam is planning to start a pool cleaning company from his home.  

He has decided on a radius of 30 miles from his home as a region of operation.  

He found that 43% of the homes in the region have a swimming pool.  

There are 36,248 homes within a 30-mile radius of Sam’s home.

The amount of potential customers Sam has

= $\frac{43}{100}\ \times\ 36,248$

= 15,586.64

So, Sam has approximately 15,587 potential customers.