Question

The manager of specialty outdoor store has gathered the following data concerning sales (in hundreds of dollars) of all the items sold by the store in the previous 2 months:

Item Type

Number Sold

Sales $ (00s)

Pants, jackets, and insulating layers

150

125

Hats and gloves

30

15

Socks and shoes

75

400

Skiing hardware

25

65

Climbing hardware

70

45

What is the percentage of dollar sales for any hardware?

		6.9%
		16.9%
		10%
		27.1%

Answer 1

Answer: 16.92 %

Explanation:

tem Type	Number Sold	Sales $ (00s)
Pants, jackets, and insulating layers	150	125
Hats and gloves	30	15
Socks and shoes	75	400
Skiing hardware	25	65
Climbing hardware	70	45
Total sum	350	650

Sum of Hardware sales= Skiing hardware+ Climbing hardware= 65+45= 110

Percent of hardware sales= sum of hardware sales/ total sales= 110/650= 0.1692 that is 16.92%

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