SOLUTION: if a hospital newsagent visits 8 wards and sells 60% of stock how many patients bought a newspaper? assuming there are 30 patients per ward?

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Question 939651: if a hospital newsagent visits 8 wards and sells 60% of stock how many patients bought a newspaper? assuming there are 30 patients per ward?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a hospital newsagent visits 8 wards and sells 60% of stock how many patients bought a newspaper? assuming there are 30 patients per ward?
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# of people seen = 8*30 = 240
Ans: # of people who bought paper = 0.60*240 = 6*24 = 144
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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