SOLUTION: A telemarketer calls people and tries to sell them a subscription to a daily newspaper. On 16% of her calls, there is no answer or the line is busy. She sells subscriptions to 9% o

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Question 1125147: A telemarketer calls people and tries to sell them a subscription to a daily newspaper. On 16% of her calls, there is no answer or the line is busy. She sells subscriptions to 9% of the remaining calls. For what proportion of calls does she make a sale?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+1+-+.16+=+.84+
+.09%2A.84+=+.0756+
7.56%
They want the proportion, so
+756%2F10000+=+189%2F2500+