Question

A telemarketer calls people and tries to sell them a subscription to a daily newspaper. On 20% of her calls, there is no answer or the line is busy. She sells subscriptions to 6% of the remaining calls. For what proportion of calls does she make a sale?

Answer 1

Answer:

$4.8\%$

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that 20% of her calls, there is no answer or the line is busy.

So, remaining calls = 100% - 20% = 80%

Now we are given that She sells subscriptions to 6% of the remaining calls

So, she make a sale of calls = $6\% \times 80\%$

                                             = $\frac{6}{100}\times \frac{80}{100}$

                                             = $\frac{6}{125}$

                                             = $\frac{6}{125} \times 100$

                                             = $4.8\%$

Hence she make a sale of $4.8\%$ calls .