document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367878>Question 367878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The U.S. Postal Service reports that we open and read 78% of the junk mail that we receive. A sports instructional videotape company sends out 10,500 advertising brochures.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) How many of the brochures can it expect to be opened and read?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) The company sells videos to 189 of the people who receive the brochure. What percent of the 10,500 people who receive the brochure buy the video?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=262261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10500*0.78=8190 read<BR>\n" );
document.write( "189/10500=0.018=1.8% </SPAN>\n" );
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